Gods of the Greeks (Paperback)

~ Karl Kerenyi (Author), Carl Kerenyi (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson (February 1980)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0500270481
• ISBN-13: 978-0500270486
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #150,342 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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42 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Greek Gods in their shining glory, and darkest gloom., May 28, 1998

By A Customer

Never have I read a book quite like this one. This is not a book full of retelling of myths, but a book full of detailed info on the relevance of these gods to the ancient Greeks. Information on their worship, their origins prior to Olympian times, and many of the contradicting stories of their births, and how these stories relate to the times from which they came. If you love mythology, but are curious as to the more down to earth aspects of these gods, read this, and you will find yourself seeing the gods as more than just the vulgar fictions of a primitive society. Perhaps you will even begin to see them as they should be seen, as Gods.

23 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional Mythology book!, December 21, 2000

By	Tracy Marks (Arlington, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This may be the most thorough and most readable book I've read on mythology, and I've read dozens. Currently, I'm using it as the primary source for the myth course I teach. It provides information about gods that most other basic myths neglect, often fascinating as well as significant. Get it now - it's been remaindered late in 2000 and will soon be out of print.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, September 7, 2008

By	O. Long - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I wish I had read this book when I was in High School. It may not be ovid, or homer, but the book is great. Its simple to read and hard to put down. Praise the Muses for allowing this book to come to being.