Greek Mythology: The Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes Handbook: From Aphrodite to Zeus, a Profile of Who's Who in Greek Mythology
- Downloads：5236
- Type：Epub+TxT+PDF+Mobi
- Create Date：2021-04-25 19:32:50
- Update Date：2025-09-07
- Status：finish
- Author：Liv Albert
- ISBN：1507215495
- Environment：PC/Android/iPhone/iPad/Kindle
Reviews
Brittany Buckler
，
Amazing！！！！Along time can of the podcast，I love this book as well。 It is a short sweet to the point into to mythology and I have thoroughly enjoyed reading it。 I hope Liv has more for us in the future！ I love the conversational tone of her writing。 It's like having a cup of coffee with a fellow need Amazing！！！！Along time can of the podcast，I love this book as well。 It is a short sweet to the point into to mythology and I have thoroughly enjoyed reading it。 I hope Liv has more for us in the future！ I love the conversational tone of her writing。 It's like having a cup of coffee with a fellow need 。。。more
Lorien
，
Extremely detailed， and pairs well with her podcast！
Catherine Bartzen
，
I really liked this， it's a great starter guide if you're just beginning an interest in Greek Mythology！ I love Liv Albert's podcast （Let's Talk About Myths， Baby） because of how in-depth she goes into these stories， whereas these were just brief， simple overviews。 A good book for quick reading on the Gods and Goddesses and Heros！ I really liked this， it's a great starter guide if you're just beginning an interest in Greek Mythology！ I love Liv Albert's podcast （Let's Talk About Myths， Baby） because of how in-depth she goes into these stories， whereas these were just brief， simple overviews。 A good book for quick reading on the Gods and Goddesses and Heros！ 。。。more
Linda
，
Eminently readable guide to gods， heroes and key women of Greek mythology:-） While a good， well organized， basic reference book for young people， I also found Albert's book an easy， quick， entertaining read to refresh my memory about legends I had heard and read about decades ago。 My particular fascination in the ancient Greek world is Homer's epic stories of the Trojan War and this book provides details I did not know about some of the principal players like Agamemnon and his family。 Albert als Eminently readable guide to gods， heroes and key women of Greek mythology:-） While a good， well organized， basic reference book for young people， I also found Albert's book an easy， quick， entertaining read to refresh my memory about legends I had heard and read about decades ago。 My particular fascination in the ancient Greek world is Homer's epic stories of the Trojan War and this book provides details I did not know about some of the principal players like Agamemnon and his family。 Albert also makes the stories more relatable by mentioning recent movies and books that provide their own take on Greek gods and heroes， and she does not shy away from mentioning the misogyny inherent in many tales of powerful gods and men who take what they want from women， divine and mortal， from Persephone to Medea。 It's good to have a more modern sensibility interposed on the original stories。I read the book cover to cover in a few hours。 Despite the many names covered， it was a really readable assembly of information。Thanks to Adams Media and NetGalley for providing a complimentary copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest review。 。。。more
Dale
，
A very quick down and dirty synopsis of who's who in greek mythology juxtaposed with modern interpretations （movies and books）。 Liked the fact that she goes into detail about some of the lesser known characters。 A very quick down and dirty synopsis of who's who in greek mythology juxtaposed with modern interpretations （movies and books）。 Liked the fact that she goes into detail about some of the lesser known characters。 。。。more
Bridget
，
Fans of Liv's podcast will like her approach in text format as well。 Great illustrations by Sara Richard too。 My only qualm were the constant parenthetical suggestions to see other entries that relate to the current topic; I think most readers could figure that out for themselves。 Still， overall a great read！ Fans of Liv's podcast will like her approach in text format as well。 Great illustrations by Sara Richard too。 My only qualm were the constant parenthetical suggestions to see other entries that relate to the current topic; I think most readers could figure that out for themselves。 Still， overall a great read！ 。。。more
Gaby
，
If you want a nice intro to Greek Mythology， this is your book。 Short， 3-page entries on some of the most relevant characters and stories from Ancient Greece。The text reads just like any episode of Liv's Let's Talk About Myths， Baby！ podcast。 If you want a nice intro to Greek Mythology， this is your book。 Short， 3-page entries on some of the most relevant characters and stories from Ancient Greece。The text reads just like any episode of Liv's Let's Talk About Myths， Baby！ podcast。 。。。more
Rosesnfeathers
，
Such a nice book， every entry is clear and well explained， every art piece is so beautiful and colorful。
Patrick Dewind
，
A wonderful handbook that hits all of the important figures in Greek mythology， covers the big stories， and whets the appetite for more。I like how she covers some of the more problematic aspects of the stories because those represent elements in Western culture that plague us to this day。 The classical period was marvelous and wonderful， but it was far from ideal。
nixitN
，
This book briefly introduced the major figures in Greek mythology。 I felt a bit like reading short stories about all the gods， titans and heroes。 They all had better and worse events in their lives （there were some among whom I couldn’t regret their fate at all）。 I liked the storytelling and the illustrations。 The one thing I regretted was that there wasn’t a drawing of everyone。 Overall it was good to read， I learned that the gods didn’t have a completely carefree life either and unfortunately This book briefly introduced the major figures in Greek mythology。 I felt a bit like reading short stories about all the gods， titans and heroes。 They all had better and worse events in their lives （there were some among whom I couldn’t regret their fate at all）。 I liked the storytelling and the illustrations。 The one thing I regretted was that there wasn’t a drawing of everyone。 Overall it was good to read， I learned that the gods didn’t have a completely carefree life either and unfortunately women didn’t have the best role， sometimes they had to become something else to survive or strike back。 。。。more
Sabinomi
，
This book is a collection of Greek myths。 I’ve read a few similar collections， but not too much。 But Greek mythology appears in many books， such as in Percy Jackson books， and I’ve heard quite a few stories before， so I think I'm familiar with Greek mythology。The book consists of four sections， in the first three the writer presents smaller and bigger deities and gods such as the Olympians， immortal beings， while in the last， which is half of the book， is about heroes。 The characters ’stories ar This book is a collection of Greek myths。 I’ve read a few similar collections， but not too much。 But Greek mythology appears in many books， such as in Percy Jackson books， and I’ve heard quite a few stories before， so I think I'm familiar with Greek mythology。The book consists of four sections， in the first three the writer presents smaller and bigger deities and gods such as the Olympians， immortal beings， while in the last， which is half of the book， is about heroes。 The characters ’stories are pretty short， they don’t go into detail， they’re more of a summary， so anyone who expects stories going into detail will be disappointed。 I didn’t find too much new information， I knew most of the stories。 Still， I feel like the storytelling mode was refreshing and I enjoyed it。 This is due to the many pop-cultural references and beautiful illustrations。I’m a person who loves pop-cultural references such as Harry Potter。 I never thought of Argus Flinchet as a personality inspired by mythology， and there were other interesting facts about Harry Potter。 I was very happy that Percy Jackson was also mentioned by the writer。 I really liked the writer presenting contemporary works as well。 I almost forgot that a couple of Disney cartoons were mentioned as well。 So， figure out which one was it？ 😀And then let’s get to the best part of the book: the illustrations。 They were so beautiful， one of the most beautiful book I have ever seen。 They are so beautiful 😀 The only problem was that I wanted more illustrations。 I would enjoy it if every character has own illustration 😀Unfortunately， by the end， I had too much information in the book。 The section with heroes was boring a little bit。 Too many heroes， too many relationships。 But since this book is a bit more encyclopedic and mentions a lot of character， but on a summary level， it wasn't a big problem for me。One of the most beautiful mythology books I've seen。 I only read it as an e-copy， but I plan to purchase a physical copy as well because I need it at home。 。。。more
Lisa
，
Greek Mythology: The Gods， Goddesses， and Heroes HandbookFrom Aphrodite to Zeus， a Profile of Who's Who in Greek Mythologyby Liv AlbertAdams MediaPublication date: May 05， 2021Liv Albert has taken a topic that has been written about over and over and somehow put together a refreshing and welcomed read。 Is it the way she talks with the reader as if you are face to face having a conversation？ Is it the way she describes some as ":very cool" and the excitement that comes through to the reader？ Or c Greek Mythology: The Gods， Goddesses， and Heroes HandbookFrom Aphrodite to Zeus， a Profile of Who's Who in Greek Mythologyby Liv AlbertAdams MediaPublication date: May 05， 2021Liv Albert has taken a topic that has been written about over and over and somehow put together a refreshing and welcomed read。 Is it the way she talks with the reader as if you are face to face having a conversation？ Is it the way she describes some as ":very cool" and the excitement that comes through to the reader？ Or could it be the simple way she talks about Gods， hero's， mortals and monsters that cuts through the fluff as though the reader was getting cliff notes to prepare for an exam？ It's all of those and so much more。 I really wasn't sure what to expect in another book about Greek mythology but I have to say， I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed this read。 Better yet， I may have actually absorbed a lot of the information。 "The story you need to know"， "What's her deal" and "Now you know" are fun headings to get to the heart of things。 Lastly， I would be remiss if I didn't give a shout out to the fabulous illustrations scattered through out this book！ Many thanks to Netgalley and Adams Media for this ARC。 All opinions expressed are authentically my own。 。。。more
Jawahir the Bookworm
，
I would like to thank Edelweiss and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 All thoughts expressed are my personal opinion。Score: 5/5So you've just finished Percy Jackson， maybe you've watched Disney's Hercules for the tenth time， or have read every Perse-Hades retelling there is in existence。。。and now well。。you're obessesed with greek mythology but don't know where to start？This。book。is。perfect。I loved how it's a spark notes version of the greek myths， and a I would like to thank Edelweiss and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 All thoughts expressed are my personal opinion。Score: 5/5So you've just finished Percy Jackson， maybe you've watched Disney's Hercules for the tenth time， or have read every Perse-Hades retelling there is in existence。。。and now well。。you're obessesed with greek mythology but don't know where to start？This。book。is。perfect。I loved how it's a spark notes version of the greek myths， and a bit of Buzzfeed with the pop culture references， complete with gorgeous illustrations of art！ I loved how we got a brief history before diving into the myths and we got to know other deities， demi-gods， and heroes like Hercules。 I'm totally buying the hardcover version of this （the cover is everything）。Do I recommend？ Yes， wether you're a greek myths expert， a total beginner， or you just want something cool to peruse through while still in quarantine this is a great book。 。。。more
Courtney
，
3 starsThis is a collection and categorizing of the Greek Olympians， Titans， Heroes， and a number of magical creatures and monsters found in Greek Mythology。 The author broke it down starting from the major Greek Olympians， who are well known and had the most stories about them and finished with the more minor players in Greek mythology， but still very interesting。 I liked how each character that was mentioned had a very basic breakdown of what they were known for， powers， special animals and a 3 starsThis is a collection and categorizing of the Greek Olympians， Titans， Heroes， and a number of magical creatures and monsters found in Greek Mythology。 The author broke it down starting from the major Greek Olympians， who are well known and had the most stories about them and finished with the more minor players in Greek mythology， but still very interesting。 I liked how each character that was mentioned had a very basic breakdown of what they were known for， powers， special animals and a major specific well known story about them。 This book would be great for people just diving into the world of Greek mythology。 The illustrations throughout the book were great， extremely eye catching， colorful， and full of detail。 It helped you imaging each Greek in your head and added another layer to the story。 For many of the hero’s and lesser gods， it kept mentioning to reference other stories or gods it you wanted more information which is great at the beginning but became a bit redundant for many of the minor characters because there would be several references for you to look back at different Olympians if you wanted more information on a particular story it there was only a few at the beginning but by the end there was several in one paragraph which kept taking me out of the story。 I would have also liked to have also seen more of the minor gods and goddesses， the ones who are a lot less known。 Overall， I liked this book， It was interesting and could be a great starting point like I said for someone who is just starting to look up more information of Greek mythology。Trigger warning: Assault， cannibalisms， Rape， Murder， Kidnapping and tourturI received this advanced ebook， Via Netgalley， in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
Asrar Lydia
，
I received a review copy from netgalley in exchange for an honest review！So， when Liv announced that she was publishing a book I was OVER THE FREAKING MOON because her podcast is one of my all time favourites - I knew I was going to love it and I was not disappointed。The book gives us an overview of Greek mythology and the "main players"; the gods， the heroes， the wronged women and Zeus shady and rape-y escapades。 The writing is amazing， it's flowing and easy to follow - and she brings her chara I received a review copy from netgalley in exchange for an honest review！So， when Liv announced that she was publishing a book I was OVER THE FREAKING MOON because her podcast is one of my all time favourites - I knew I was going to love it and I was not disappointed。The book gives us an overview of Greek mythology and the "main players"; the gods， the heroes， the wronged women and Zeus shady and rape-y escapades。 The writing is amazing， it's flowing and easy to follow - and she brings her characteristic humour on page just as she does in the podcast。 Liv puts her personal style on the myths， and we get an unique and feminist perspective on the events and characters covered in this book。I personally think that most people would enjoy this， whether you're a Greek mythology veteran with extensive knowledge or a newbie who's just discovering the treasure mine that is Greek myths。 I really hope Liv keeps writing， because I could not put this book down。 。。。more
Howard Gibbins
，
Liv Albert is the creator， host and producer of the podcast "Let's Talk About Myths， baby！" which has been running now since July 2017。 It is one of the most popular podcasts in Canada， as she tells it like it is， and doesn't mince words。"Greek Mythology: The Gods， Goddesses， and Heroes Handbook" is written in the same style， and portrays the Greek and Roman myths in an honest， but humourous way that acts as an excellent introduction for those people who have not taken or at least not referenced Liv Albert is the creator， host and producer of the podcast "Let's Talk About Myths， baby！" which has been running now since July 2017。 It is one of the most popular podcasts in Canada， as she tells it like it is， and doesn't mince words。"Greek Mythology: The Gods， Goddesses， and Heroes Handbook" is written in the same style， and portrays the Greek and Roman myths in an honest， but humourous way that acts as an excellent introduction for those people who have not taken or at least not referenced the myths for sometime。The first part is a basic introduction to Greek mythology and the creation mythos that surrounds it。 The second part deals with biographies of the Olympians themselves， e。g。 Zeus， Poseidon， Hades， Demeter， Here， Athena， Aphrodite， Apollo， Artemis， Hephaestus， Area， Hermes， Dionysus， and Hestia。 Some of these are more important than others， but for the most part these are the ones that most people have learned about in school。 There are also related stores about Persephone， Hectate， and Cerebus。The third part deals with the deities Prometheus， Leto， Daphna， and Erosalong with related stores dealing with Pandora， Echo & Narcissus and Typhon & Echidna。 The fourth part is the largest and deals with a number of the Heroes and Mortals， such as Heracles， Perseus， Jason， Medea， Daedalus， Oedipus， and more。 Once again there are accompanying stories about the Minotaur， Icarus， Medusa， and more。Overall this is a great review of classical Greek mythology， with the twist of relating it to the many modern interpretations of the myths。The artwork in this book is by Sara Richard， and is quite stunning in its styling， and I hope that prints of these panels will eventually be available on her site www。sararichard。comHighly recommended。 Looking forward the the second volume （Yes， Simon & Schuster， this is a hint）。 。。。more
Stephanie （Bookfever）
，
This was my highest anticipated book of the year and it was just as wonderful as I had expected it to be。 I know Liv Albert from her hit podcast Let’s Talk About Myths， Baby （which you should all totally check out if you haven’t already） and I’m just so happy for her that this book has finally been released and that it turned out so amazing。As the title suggests this book is about the gods， goddesses and heroes from Greek mythology。 Not all of them， of course， because then this book would be an This was my highest anticipated book of the year and it was just as wonderful as I had expected it to be。 I know Liv Albert from her hit podcast Let’s Talk About Myths， Baby （which you should all totally check out if you haven’t already） and I’m just so happy for her that this book has finally been released and that it turned out so amazing。As the title suggests this book is about the gods， goddesses and heroes from Greek mythology。 Not all of them， of course， because then this book would be an infinitely long one but all the major characters and stories are featured。 It makes for a handy little handbook， indeed！This wouldn’t be a book by Liv Albert if it hadn’t Liv’s particular gusto and humor for Greek mythology。 She also doesn’t overly romanticize the stories or when the gods （like Zeus for example） assault women as so often happens in the myths。 She says as it is。 It’s stated in a more subtle way than on her podcast but I definitely wasn’t disappointed in that area at all。 Also Liv is also the narrator for the audiobook。Of course I also have to talk about and hype up the absolutely beautiful illustrations done by Sara Richard。 I’m posting a couple of them below so you can all get a little taste。 They are some of the most gorgeous illustrations I’ve ever seen in a book and I really loved Sara’s interpretetions of the myths and their characters。 Just stunning！Overall， Greek Mythology: The Gods， Goddesses， and Heroes Handbook by Liv Albert is an excellent introduction for those who aren’t too familiar with this topic but I’m more than sure it will also highly appeal to those who are already well-versed into all things Greek mythology。 It’s well-written， funny and quite the page-turner too！ 。。。more
Gizem-in-Wonderland
，
（I received a complimentary copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。）We have to admit Ancient Greeks were serious about their Gods and very prolific in storytelling。 There’s enough material here to last us readers for another thousand years full of mythological fiction。 However， it’s really confusing to figure out who is who and who’s done what with the complex family tree of gods， titans， monsters and mortals with god-like quality。 And this amazing book provides all the bite-sized （I received a complimentary copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。）We have to admit Ancient Greeks were serious about their Gods and very prolific in storytelling。 There’s enough material here to last us readers for another thousand years full of mythological fiction。 However， it’s really confusing to figure out who is who and who’s done what with the complex family tree of gods， titans， monsters and mortals with god-like quality。 And this amazing book provides all the bite-sized information we need on Greek mythological creatures and do this with a witty feminist touch！ I loved everything about this; the style， the illustrations， categorization and the basic information given under each title。 Each person is described under What’s his deal？ The Story You Need to Know and Now That You Know sub-headings。 A perfect start to get familiarized with mythology， it sure leads to further reading and research。 This was just what I needed and expected， definitely recommended！ 。。。more
Kaitlain
，
The Greek Mythology handbook is detailed and organized with lots of interesting information surrounding some of the most notable figures from Greek mythology。 The author does an excellent job linking things together and explaining things well enough without making it boring。 The text was straight-forward， the layout is easy to follow along with， and the illustrations are gorgeous。 As someone who loves Greek Mythology but needed a refresher， I love it and am purchasing a copy to have in my person The Greek Mythology handbook is detailed and organized with lots of interesting information surrounding some of the most notable figures from Greek mythology。 The author does an excellent job linking things together and explaining things well enough without making it boring。 The text was straight-forward， the layout is easy to follow along with， and the illustrations are gorgeous。 As someone who loves Greek Mythology but needed a refresher， I love it and am purchasing a copy to have in my personal library。 I read this in a single sitting。Thanks so much to Netgalley and Adams Media for the advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
Kathy Shimpock
，
Mythology explains of the beliefs of the ancients。 It answers the most important questions of life and death。 How was the world created？ What is the role of humans in that creation？ Who are the gods？ What is our relationship to these gods？ Greek mythology was part of the oral tradition and only later written in stories， poetry and plays。 Rather than providing a moral guide or code， the gods and goddesses of Greek mythology often teach us more about what not to do than what to do。 These stories o Mythology explains of the beliefs of the ancients。 It answers the most important questions of life and death。 How was the world created？ What is the role of humans in that creation？ Who are the gods？ What is our relationship to these gods？ Greek mythology was part of the oral tradition and only later written in stories， poetry and plays。 Rather than providing a moral guide or code， the gods and goddesses of Greek mythology often teach us more about what not to do than what to do。 These stories of heroes， thwarted love， pride and jealously continue to be referenced today in popular culture （from Harry Potter to Percy Jackson）。 Truthfully， there are a plethora of books on Greek and Roman mythology。 What’s different about this one？Think of this book as a Who’s Who of Greek Mythology。 The book is organized by character: the Olympians， Deities （for example， Hercules or Prometheus）， Heroes and Mortals。 The author， Liv Albert is a podcaster （“Let’s Talk about Myths， Baby！”）。 She provides a contemporary take on these stories， explaining confusing issues， answering common questions and commenting on despicable behavior。 Each “bio” is divided into sections: “What’s his/her deal？” “The story you need to know，” and “Now you know。” The book a fast way to unravel the story of these characters。 We all know that stories vary depending upon which version you hear。 Accordingly， the author references the reader to other versions of the same story as presented by different characters。 The book is illustrated by Sara Richards。 A short list of resources for further reading is provided but there are no direct references throughout。 This guide is best for teen readers or adults who just want a fast way to maneuver this world。 。。。more
Misa
，
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review。This is the greatest handbook on mythology that I would love to own。 The author have done such an amazing job in her division of the book's chapters and I loved the idea of the three titles in order to introduce the reader to every myth， making it in the process so easy/simple to read and discover。 So ， you have the first title which is "What's Her/His/their Deal（s）？" as a general introduction for each charact Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review。This is the greatest handbook on mythology that I would love to own。 The author have done such an amazing job in her division of the book's chapters and I loved the idea of the three titles in order to introduce the reader to every myth， making it in the process so easy/simple to read and discover。 So ， you have the first title which is "What's Her/His/their Deal（s）？" as a general introduction for each character of the Greek mythology， then， you have the second title "The Story You NeedTo Know" and finally "Now You Know"。 I just enjoyed it and I 'm sure that this book will made the life so easy for many many readers when you see that a lot of authors these days are writing stories or retellings based on Greek mythology。 by the way， I liked the selection of reference works used by the author in order to help the reader。What you need to know mainly about ancient Greeks and their myths or beliefs is that they were crazy like really mad， they were misogynists most of the time， xenophobes， Kidnapers， seek revenge as a hobby， such a big Drama Queens， they have absolutely no notion of what is justice and let's not forget about cannibalism， yep！ The harmed victims are most of the time transformed into either flowers or birds and the villains are punished in the afterworld in such an imaginative way。 The retellings are so better and have more sense if you ask me！Anyway， I would love to read more from Liv Albert and the Greek myths and let's not forget the wonderful illustrations by Sara Richard that made the book so alive。 。。。more
Tiffany
，
Liv Albert's Greek Mythology Handbook is an enjoyable， easy read。 The entries and stories help the reader to better understand the different stories and interactions between gods， goddesses， and humans。 Not only does Albert discuss the stories of the Greek mythos， but she also includes the links between the Greek and the shift to Roman mythology that was adapted from the Greek。 Her writing style is smooth and engaging， even humorous at times， which makes reading and comprehending the information Liv Albert's Greek Mythology Handbook is an enjoyable， easy read。 The entries and stories help the reader to better understand the different stories and interactions between gods， goddesses， and humans。 Not only does Albert discuss the stories of the Greek mythos， but she also includes the links between the Greek and the shift to Roman mythology that was adapted from the Greek。 Her writing style is smooth and engaging， even humorous at times， which makes reading and comprehending the information fun and easy。 The included illustrations are beautifully done and add interest to the work。 Albert's book is a great beginner's work that can serve as a quick reference guide for those interested in the topic of Greek mythology。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the dARC of this work in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Jonathan
，
I received an advance review copy for free via NetGalley， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 My sincerest thanks to the publisher and author。 :）This is a good introduction to Greek Mythology for those who aren't very familiar with the subject matter。 The text and layout is breezy and easy to read while being educational。 For those who are familiar with Greek Mythology the book's art is where it shines。 The art style is incredibly fantastical and suits the theme very well。 However， just to I received an advance review copy for free via NetGalley， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 My sincerest thanks to the publisher and author。 :）This is a good introduction to Greek Mythology for those who aren't very familiar with the subject matter。 The text and layout is breezy and easy to read while being educational。 For those who are familiar with Greek Mythology the book's art is where it shines。 The art style is incredibly fantastical and suits the theme very well。 However， just to buy the book for the art， I don't think it would be worth it。 I appreciated also how the author points out how women 99% of the time in Greek Myth got the raw end of any deal。 How they were blamed for being raped etc。 The author does a good job of not shying away from this horrible aspect。 。。。more
Michelle Mizell
，
What a great book about common Greek mythology。 She gives a brief rundown about popular Greek myths。 I first found out about this book from listening to the author’s podcast Let’s Talk About Myths Baby and I feel as if this book has the same style as the podcast which is entertaining and causal enough for someone just reading this for pleasure versus for academic purposes。 I look forward to reading more from her in the future and will continue listening to her podcast in the meantime。
Kelly
，
Love Liv Albert。 Write more books！
Thieving Magpie
，
An okayish book。 It provides a lot of information on Greek mythology and it was done in a nice way。However， there were many unnecessary Harry Potter references， which is why I am cutting two stars。I received a free ARC by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。
Emily Rainsford
，
If you don't know much about Greek mythology and want a very basic overview， this will serve the purpose nicely。 It touches on most of the key characters and many of the main stories in a reference book type format。 It's easy to read， and I read it easily from cover to cover， although you could certainly dip in and out instead， picking out the characters you're interested in。 If you're already pretty familiar with the Greek myths， you won't find anything new here。 This is a fairly surface level If you don't know much about Greek mythology and want a very basic overview， this will serve the purpose nicely。 It touches on most of the key characters and many of the main stories in a reference book type format。 It's easy to read， and I read it easily from cover to cover， although you could certainly dip in and out instead， picking out the characters you're interested in。 If you're already pretty familiar with the Greek myths， you won't find anything new here。 This is a fairly surface level summary， with references in the back for those wanting to dive deeper。 The art within is stunning， although I admit I'm greedy and wished for more。 The regular pop culture references were a bit much for me and I feel like they'll date the book really quickly。 The author seems obsessed with the Disney movie Hercules - I've never seen this movie， so the frequent references to it felt unnecessary and a bit annoying。 I have to admit， I feel like this isn't the first iteration of such a handbook？ Nonetheless the casual tone and funky art style make this worth checking out if you don't already have such a book， as long as you're just looking for an introductory primer， not a deep dive。 I viewed a digital advance copy of this， with thanks to Netgalley。 I'm sure it's even more stunning in person。 。。。more
Doreen
，
3/28/2021 Full review tk at TheFrumiousConsortium。net3/29/2021 Gosh， this is just such a beautiful book。 The cover is both gorgeous to look at and lovely to touch， and the interior illustrations exceptionally good-looking。 Kudos to Sara Richard for her terrific illustrative work here， depicting the old stories in flowing lines that blend the best of Arts Deco and Nouveau for a fresh， modern feel that's still visibly rooted in the classic。Text-wise， Greek Mythology: The Gods， Goddesses， And Heroe 3/28/2021 Full review tk at TheFrumiousConsortium。net3/29/2021 Gosh， this is just such a beautiful book。 The cover is both gorgeous to look at and lovely to touch， and the interior illustrations exceptionally good-looking。 Kudos to Sara Richard for her terrific illustrative work here， depicting the old stories in flowing lines that blend the best of Arts Deco and Nouveau for a fresh， modern feel that's still visibly rooted in the classic。Text-wise， Greek Mythology: The Gods， Goddesses， And Heroes Handbook entirely lives up to its cover， featuring accessible， informative biographies of the major deities， heroes and monsters who populate the ancient Greek mythology that lives on still in the popular imagination。 Liv Albert's chatty tone points out the problematic nature of a lot of these handed-down stories， which serves to underscore a theory I read about -- and bear with me here for a second -- how the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Avengers are a modern-day equivalent of the squabbling， dramatic but ultimately heroic pantheon and their supporting characters and villains。 The most popular stories a society tells are the ones that reflect their own values， and how that changes through the ages is a fascinating， and I'd say vital， field of study。 As such， the upcoming and more explicitly Greek-mythos-based The Eternals will be such a boon to enthusiasts like myself and Ms Albert， who also runs the popular podcast Let's Talk About Myths， Baby， which brings these ancient stories to the masses and breaks them down into ways we can better understand and evaluate them in modern contexts。While GM:tGGaHH is squarely aimed at people just now wanting to get to know the deal with Greek mythology， it also provides a wealth of interesting material for those more familiar with the subject。 I hadn't realized till this book， for example， that Dionysus was the only one of the main Pantheon with a mortal parent！ While the scope of this book can only hint at why， it makes for an excellent jumping-off point for people who want to learn more。Overall， this is an impressive package lovingly put together by people who clearly know their stuff。 It serves as a primer that makes it a point to not forgive the rampaging misogyny of ancient times， thereby impressing upon readers that that stuff has happened but is not okay， which honestly is a reassuring thing for readers who might be alienated by said misogyny from delving into the riches of mythos。 It also underscores the fact that you can love the classics without buying into their baser aspects， as Ms Albert does here by not sugarcoating any of the bad stuff。 Bonus: she also points out the sex-positive and queer aspects of the myths that have often been obscured in the last few centuries。 It's so fascinating to see her do the work of viewing these stories explicitly through the eyes of modern progressive society。 The only flaw of this book is that it made me hungry for so much more。Greek Mythology: The Gods， Goddesses， And Heroes Handbook by Liv Albert with illustrations by Sara Richard will be published tomorrow March 30th 2021 by Adams Media and is available from all good booksellers， including Bookshop！ Want it now？ For the Kindle version， click here。 。。。more
Miju Rahman
，
This book was very fun to read and it was very important for one of my assignments。 This really helped and I actually learned many stories that I didn't know about。 I always am interested to read more about Greek mythology and this book really helped me learn something new about Greek mythology。 The art style was very beautiful and there were scenes that the story was describing。 This book was very fun to read and it was very important for one of my assignments。 This really helped and I actually learned many stories that I didn't know about。 I always am interested to read more about Greek mythology and this book really helped me learn something new about Greek mythology。 The art style was very beautiful and there were scenes that the story was describing。 。。。more
Katelyn
，