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Women of Mythology

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Mythology is one of my big interests. Thus, when I saw this book in the library, I was quick to check it out. And wasn't disappointed.

"Women in Mythology" is not very long, but it's detailed. It describes...well, you can tell by the title. What thrilled me the most about it was that it _wasn't_ just a book on Greek goddesses. It talked about all sorts of mythological women, from Hebrew to Irish (think Cu Chulainn) to Sumerian to Chinese. It really did succeed at being a "world mythology" book. The mythology it did include about women in Greece and Rome was about the Illiad and the Aeneid more than anything else.

It was a bit too short to be a complete reference...but that was my only objection. Overall, a good book.

Okay. So i really wanted this book to be good. I am really interested in women in mythology. The basic problems with this book is that it contains almost no real information. The book is tripple spaced and is really just full of stories heard second hand. I was hoping it would be more factual, giving info about more women. However it just gave stories about certain women, if you are interested in that just seach for a good website like paleothea.com. If you want facts, info, or good writing look elsewhere. I really hope that someone else writes a book about this topic because i find it incredibly interesting. However i will give the book two thumbs up on its images. the beautiful color photos of art work are really nice illustrations.