Mythos

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The Greek myths are the greatest stories ever told, passed down through millennia and inspiring writers and artists as varied as Shakespeare, Michelangelo, James Joyce and Walt Disney.They are embedded deeply in the traditions, tales and cultural DNA of the West In Stephen Fry s hands the stories of the titans and gods become a brilliantly entertaining account of ribaldry and revelry, warfare and worship, debauchery, love affairs and life lessons, slayings and suicides, triumphs and tragedies.You ll fall in love with Zeus, marvel at the birth of Athena, wince at Cronus and Gaia s revenge on Ouranos, weep with King Midas and hunt with the beautiful and ferocious Artemis.Thoroughly spellbinding, informative and moving, Stephen Fry s Mythos perfectly captures these stories for the modern age in all their rich and deeply human relevance. Read Mythos – kino-fada.fr I don t know about any of you, but this one s a winner Far from feeling like another dry recounting of a number of our favorite Greek myths, Fry s down to earth humor and traditional modern storytelling have turned these gods into something most relatable.I ve read Edith Hamilton and Bullfinch s recountings and I ve had the pleasure of countless other sources, but here s where Fry shines he cherry picks the very best stories and tells them so charmingly and naturally that I wouldn t be surpr I don t know about any of you, but this one s a winner Far from feeling like another dry recounting of a number of our favorite Greek myths, Fry s down to earth humor and ...I first heard of Stephen Fry many years ago, have since watched him debate with the Church and wander through dense jungles trying to find nearly extinct animals, listened to him bring one of my favourite magical worlds to life, and learned a great deal from him on what must be one of the best quiz shows on British television Not to mention his influence on LGBTQ rights and the acceptance of mental health issues he himself is suffering from at least one He s been on radio programs, televis I first heard of Stephen Fry many years ago, have since watched him debate with the Church and wander through dense jungles trying to find nearly extinct animals, listened to him bring one of my favourite magical worlds to life, and learned a great deal from him on what must be one of the best quiz shows on British television Not to mention his influence on LGBTQ rights and the acceptance of mental health issues he himself is sufferi...The most fun and entertaining book I ve read in a very long time Loved it.This is good enough to eat Loooooooooooooooooooove it Gosh I ll try to savour it for as long as possible Q What misery can be so great that it causes you to go about half drowning honest ants c Q You should ask yourself what brought you here, said Pan If it s love, thenyou must pray to Aphrodite and Eros for guidance and relief If your ownwickedness caused your downfall then you must live to repent If it was causedby others then you must live to revenge c Q What a business The g This is good enough to eat Loooooooooooooooooooove it Gosh I ll try to savour it for as long as possible Q What misery can be so great that it causes you to go about half drowning honest ants c Q You should ask yourself what brought you here, said Pan If it s love, thenyou must pray to Aphrodite and Eros for guidance and relief If your ownwickedness caused your downfall then you must live to repent If it was causedby others then you must live to revenge c Q What a business The god of love himself lovestruck c Q Her so called beauty had always been a source of irritationto her She hated the fuss and stir it caused, how oddly it made people behave inher presence and how freakish and set apart it made her feel She had plannednever to marry, but if she had to then a rapacious beast wo...This was the perfect book to read over a very sunny and hot Bank Holiday Covering the dawn of the Gods, through the golden and silver ages, this discusses a wide range of stories told in the usual Fry wit It s incredibly informative and well planned out, told in astructured chronological order than I m normally use to with these stories And I ve read a lot of these stories There s nothing new here if you ve delved into Greek mythology, but I enjoyed Fry s take on them and I really li This was the perfect book to read over a very sunny and hot Bank Holiday Covering the dawn of the Gods, through the golden and silver ages, this discusses a wide range of stories told in the usual Fry wit It s incredibly informative and well planned out, told in astructured chronological order than I m normally use to with these stories And I ve read a lot of these stories There s nothing new here if you ve delved into Greek mythology, but I enjoyed Fry s take on them and I really liked the little addendums of information littered throughout that enhanced my knowledge of the Greeks and their language and lore My favourite stories have always been those about hubris, or pride, and here we get a whole chapter dedicated to the various ways the Gods have punished those mere mortals who dare to challenge them, such as Arachne the great weaver and Marsyas the ill fated satyr The stories are told in such a laid back way, that it s easy for ...4.5 So lucky to have found this book in the local library Stephen Fry does a brilliant job of recounting the Greek myths through describing the tales of gods, goddesses and creatures alike This was a very informational read and I was able to build my knowledge on Greek myths and uncovertales Stephen Fry writes the book in such a way that it is not dry or boring unlike some other informational books and you can easily follow the myths and use your imagination His writing can be rath 4.5 So lucky to have found this book in the local library Stephen Fry does a brilliant job of recounting the Greek myths through describing the tales of gods, goddesses and creatures alike This was a very informational read and I was able to build my knowledge on Greek myths and uncovertales Stephen Fry writes the book in such a way that it is not dry or boring unlike some other informational books and you can easily follow the myths and use your imagination His writing can be rather comical with his commentaries running throughout the book, and this just makes the bookcaptivating He talks about most of th... The lesson that repeats and repeats throughout the story of man Don t mess with the gods Don t trust the gods Don t anger the gods Don t barter with the gods Don t compete with the gods Leave the gods well alone Treat all blessings as a curse and all promises as a trap Above all, never insult a god Ever.Stephen Fry s dry, sardonic wit and wicked humour shines through every page, particularly the pseudo archaic banter between the Gods and Goddesses, which is perhaps what someone already The lesson that repeats and repeats throughout the story of man Don t mess with the gods Don t trust the gods Don t anger the gods Don t barter with the gods Don t compete with the gods Leave the gods well alone Treat all blessings as a curse and all promises as a trap Above all, never insult a god Ever.Stephen Fry s dry, sardonic wit and wicked humour shines through every page, particularly the pseudo archaic banter between the Gods and Goddesses, which is perhaps what someone already familiar with the origins and the many misdeeds of the Mount Olympus dwellers, as well as with Fry s personal love for the subject, looks for in this book If you read the afterword, you will know before making any such comments that his aim was not to interpret or explain the myths, only to tell them, breathing new life into these well known characters and making the stories downright funny I think it is this is an a...As always, Stephen Fry proves to be a wonderful narrator, bringing life, humour, and modernity into these age old stories Certainly, Jeremy Kyle s show has nothing on the incessant sexual escapades, jealousy, deceit, love, and revenge that fuel the tales, which are essentially one long list of who had sex with who and what children were born of it Sometimes listening to it in big chunks was almost too much, it is perhaps a book best dipped into so that each mini story has a greater impact oth As always, Stephen Fry proves to be a wonderful narrator, bringing life, humour, and modernity into these age old stories Certainly, Jeremy Kyle s show has nothing on the incessant sexual escapades, jealousy, deceit, love, and revenge that fuel the tales, which are essentially one long list of who had sex with who and what children were born of it Sometimes listening to it in big chunks was almost too much, it is perhaps a book best dipped into so that each mini story has a greater impact otherwise there are moments when you think to yourself oh, another young girl tricked stolen turned into an animal taken against her will Looking at you particularly Zeus Hera, are you still bitter, hun...I must have been around 8 when I first read The Legends of the Olympus and fell in love with Greek mythology I reread it at least 3 times afterwards and remains one of my favorite books to this very day.Stephen Fry s retelling of these myths is just as good as the original, if not better It is limited to the gods heroes tales are not included but muchdetailed than...It is regrettable that Stephen Fry s talent to be effortlessly snobbish in a very appealing, charmingly British way, does absolutely no good to the subject of his book The main problem with this book is that Fry s retelling of the myths of Ancient Greece is exactly what the title promises it is the retelling of the myths of Ancient Greece with some supposedly witty butoften irrelevant remarks which can be easily omitted The question is Do we actually need oneretelling of Greek It is regrettable that Stephen Fry s talent to be effortlessly snobbish in a very appealing, charmingly British way, does absolutely no good to the subject of his book The main problem with this book is that Fry s retelling of the ...

Mythos
  • English
  • 18 March 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 416 pages
  • 0718188721
  • Stephen Fry
  • Mythos