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77 of 78 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Decent book for beginners.
This "Everything" guide is a good book for younger readers and those who are only starting to get into mythology. At over 290 pages, it covers the major players and who's who of Roman and Greek mythology (as in Jupiter/Zeus, Venus/Aphrodite, the Trojan War, Odysseus, et al).

However, more serious and 'seasoned' fans and scholars will likely prefer THE...

Published on May 2, 2004 by Marcy Gomez

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars HELP! Editors needed!
While this reference is quite basic, it is easy to follow the lineage and obtain a working knowledge of classical mythology from this book. HOWEVER, beware that there are several misprints that will confuse the reader, as well as references in the index to characters that do not appear on the mentioned page. Thus, the book is in dire need of a decent editor.
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77 of 78 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Decent book for beginners., May 2, 2004
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Marcy Gomez (Kansas City, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Everything Classical Mythology Book: Greek and Roman Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, and Monsters from Ares to Zeus (Everything (Reference)) (Paperback)
This "Everything" guide is a good book for younger readers and those who are only starting to get into mythology. At over 290 pages, it covers the major players and who's who of Roman and Greek mythology (as in Jupiter/Zeus, Venus/Aphrodite, the Trojan War, Odysseus, et al).

However, more serious and 'seasoned' fans and scholars will likely prefer THE COMPLETE IDIOT'S GUIDE TO CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY by Kevin Osborn. We're not idiots, of course, but this book is meatier and has more background information on the various gods/goddesses, heroes and stories. At over 350 pages, it is 60 pages thicker than the "Everything" book and has smaller text and less white space. For instance, an entire chapter is devoted to the Trojan War hero Achilles while the "Everything" book only has a few pages, at the most.

Fans who want more than classical mythology will want to explore MYTHOLOGY FOR DUMMIES by Christopher Blackwell. This book also delves into the Arthurian legend, Norse myths, Beowulf, as well as world mythology in general (Chinese, Jewish, Hindu, etc).

These 3 books are all excellent. The choice lies on the readers' level of interests. I would recommend the "Everything" book to younger readers (middle or high schoolers, for instance) and those who just want the basics on classical mythology.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars HELP! Editors needed!, December 22, 2005
This review is from: The Everything Classical Mythology Book: Greek and Roman Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, and Monsters from Ares to Zeus (Everything (Reference)) (Paperback)
While this reference is quite basic, it is easy to follow the lineage and obtain a working knowledge of classical mythology from this book. HOWEVER, beware that there are several misprints that will confuse the reader, as well as references in the index to characters that do not appear on the mentioned page. Thus, the book is in dire need of a decent editor.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars It does the job., September 7, 2008
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This review is from: The Everything Classical Mythology Book: Greek and Roman Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, and Monsters from Ares to Zeus (Everything (Reference)) (Paperback)
I wanted a book that gave an overview of Greek and Roman mythology. and also provided lists of various gods and their counterparts, i.e., the Greek god is ------ and the counterpart Roman god is ------.

This book gives me what I wanted.
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11 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book!!!!, March 2, 2004
This review is from: The Everything Classical Mythology Book: Greek and Roman Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, and Monsters from Ares to Zeus (Everything (Reference)) (Paperback)
I relly enjoy reading this book. If you are interest in greek mythology, this is a must read book. It explains, all the gods, the goddesses, the monsters, the minor gods in detail. It tells everything about them, their parents, sons, love affairs, talents and the myths they participate in. If you rally whant to learn about greek mythology, read this book!!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for teens and pre=teens, December 30, 2011
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This review is from: The Everything Classical Mythology Book: Greek and Roman Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, and Monsters from Ares to Zeus (Everything (Reference)) (Paperback)
I bought this book for my 12 year old granddaughter. She is studying the ancient gods in school and is also very fond of the Percy Jackson books. I thought this would be a perfect accompaniment for school and it is. She likes it very much, and it is age-appropriate.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Greek God Encyclopedia, July 25, 2009
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This review is from: The Everything Classical Mythology Book: Greek and Roman Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, and Monsters from Ares to Zeus (Everything (Reference)) (Paperback)
It makes the mean things the Greek Gods did in their stories seem almost nice and kid friendly. It really is packed full of all the things on Greek Gods
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3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars No Pictures, August 15, 2008
This review is from: The Everything Classical Mythology Book: Greek and Roman Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, and Monsters from Ares to Zeus (Everything (Reference)) (Paperback)
There are no pictures in this book so it's not much fun. The illustrations that are in the book are bad drawings of ancient sculptures. I'm returning it.
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