I'M TIRED OF THIS BITCH TELLING ME ABOUT THE TWENTY DIFFERENT GODS THERE WERE, PLEASE SAVE ME /LIT/, JUST TELL ME ALL I NEED TO KNOW SO I CAN MOVE ON TO THE ILLIAD
>>8226158
The introduction chapter makes some good points, other than that its meant as a reference manual.
>>8226158
Nothing lol, literally the first source of all this shit is the Iliad.
If you don't have the endurance to make it through a book this short and simple you will not be able to read the Iliad.
>>8226165
>not Hesiod
fucking knife yourself
>>8226170
Iliad predates Hesiod most likely.
>>8226174
Theogony overlaps with Hamilton.
>>8226182
Doesn't change the fact that Iliad is the chronologically earliest source of anything contained within this book, the seed of greek mythology and thought.
>>8226158
It's a reference book you dumbbell
>>8226192
>please let me save face
You want to think that the Iliad was a good rec for the same content, you go do that.
>>8226198
I think the book is wholly unnecessary and that there is no reason to read anything except source literature, assuming one is of normal intelligence.
>>8226209
that's nice, dear.
>>8226192
>the seed of greek mythology and thought.
moron
seriously OP it's much better to dive right in-- just google the characters or gods if you feel confused at any point
>struggle remembering names
>all the stories namedrop like crazy
>switches between greek and roman names constantly
I think I spent more time reading the short god summaries than I did the actual stories.
Really enjoyable read, though. Are there books like this for other mythologies?
>>8226158
Mythology isn't really needed, but it's nice to read through once and use as a reference.
You can just skip to the Iliad if you want.
>>8226243
Try Masks of God by Joseph Campbell.
>>8226291
campbell is a fucking hack though?
>>8226243
If you're interested in Norse mythology just read Snorri's edda.
>2016
>Still not reading based Calasso
Atē will stamp you all under her feet.
The only thing you need to know is that's not what a minotaur looks like.
>>8226158
Starting with the pleb light version I see.
Start with pic related or you'll be a pseudo forever
>>8226170
not the oral tradition
fucking kys
>>8226243
Shinto: The Way of the Gods by William George Aston and A New History of Shinto by John Breen are great introductions to the Nihon Shoki, Kojiki and Fudoki.
Hold up. Are you reading this like it were a novel? No wonder you're so pissed off.
It's a reference text.
>>8226158
>>8226967
Filename topkek. Is apollodorus a collection of stories involving the God/mythology or something else like family tree and shit? Anyone use this as a reference any good?
>>8226158
i told you not to read it
>>8226192
>the seed of greek myth
jesus christ
>>8226661
>it's bigger so it must be better!
lmao
Ay OP don't chat shit about Edith
You better finish Mythology, or Homer will rape you in your sleep
