Greek Mythology: An Enthralling Overview of Greek Myths, Gods, and Goddesses

Greek Mythology: An Enthralling Overview of Greek Myths, Gods, and Goddesses

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  • Update Date:2025-09-06
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  • Author:Enthralling History
  • ISBN:B09XVPWWW4
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Summary

Greek mythology influences us today。 For instance, did you know that the famous athletic brand Nike comes from the Greek goddess of victory?

Greek mythology has, without a doubt, some of the most well-known legends in the world。 Like most people, the Olympians had their fair share of family drama。 This book pays strict attention to the genealogy of the Greek gods and the relationships they had with one another, whether they were good, bad, or incestuous。

These divine beings gifted humanity joy and despair, and the ancient peoples of Greece and other countries related their own world to the actions of the gods。 However, the gods and Titans were all corporeal and capable of physical interaction with humanity。 They were no different than the dirt on the ground or the clouds in the sky。 They could be seen and touched—especially touched, given their numerous children produced from unions with gods and demi-gods alike。

The heavy amount of interaction that humans had with the gods and goddesses in Greek mythology allowed them to make sense of the world order in which they found themselves。 It was a constant reminder that all beings in the heavens, earth, and below were all cogs of the same system。

In this book, you will discover:

The intriguing relationships between gods, men, demi-gods, and monsters
The connection between divinity and weakness。 Not only men make mistakes; even seemingly perfect beings screw up regularly。
The importance of love as a guiding force of nature and life in general
A practical understanding of the motivations of both men and gods behind their less-than-honorable actions
How hard work might end in tragedy
The importance of family in Greek mythology
And much more!

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Reviews

Trixie

I loved reading greek mythology as a child and had memorized all the gods and goddesses names, the famous ones at least。 I learned a few facts in here which perhaps I will explore later on。This book gives you, as the title suggest, an overview of greek mythology。 They are not as entertaining as the stories themselves but it will give you a much wider or broader view of greek mythology。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。

Jerry Jares

Humankind has always searched for meaning and understanding about how things came about。 Many civilizations created oral (and later, written) traditions to explain concepts like supreme beings and the origins of man。 Enthralling History has collected some of the most important Greek gods, goddesses, Titans, demi-gods, and mortals and explained their function。 Then, the author tells Greek stories:  Creation; the 12 Labors of Herakles; Jason and the Argonauts; Theseus - the Minotaur slayer; Perseu Humankind has always searched for meaning and understanding about how things came about。 Many civilizations created oral (and later, written) traditions to explain concepts like supreme beings and the origins of man。 Enthralling History has collected some of the most important Greek gods, goddesses, Titans, demi-gods, and mortals and explained their function。 Then, the author tells Greek stories:  Creation; the 12 Labors of Herakles; Jason and the Argonauts; Theseus - the Minotaur slayer; Perseus and Medusa; the Trojan War, and finally, the Odyssey and the return of the heroes。 The stories are well-told and clear。 Enthralling HIstory offers a fascinating retelling of the Greek myths for all to read and understand。 。。。more