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Mythos: A Retelling of the Myths of Ancient Greece Paperback – 13 November 2017

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The Greek myths are amongst the greatest stories ever told, passed down through millennia and inspiring writers and artists as varied as Shakespeare, Michelangelo, James Joyce and Walt Disney.

They are embedded deeply in the traditions, tales and cultural DNA of the West. You'll fall in love with Zeus, marvel at the birth of Athena, wince at Cronus and Gaia's revenge on Ouranos, weep with King Midas and hunt with the beautiful and ferocious Artemis.

Spellbinding, informative and moving, Stephen Fry's Mythos perfectly captures these stories for the modern age - in all their rich and deeply human relevance.

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Publisher : Michael Joseph; 1st edition (13 November 2017)
Language: : English
Paperback : 448 pages
ISBN-10 : 0718188748
ISBN-13 : 978-0718188740
Dimensions : 15.24 x 3.05 x 23.37 cm

Best Sellers Rank: 92,738 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 21 in Greek & Roman Mythology
- 71 in History & Criticism of Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
- 195 in Ancient & Classical Poetry

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The Greek myths are told to you here by the ever-soothing voice of Stephen Fry, who takes you from Zeus to Athena with his typical humour. The Greek gods of the past become relatable as pop culture, modern literature and music are woven throughout. It is joyfully informal yet full of the literary legacy threaded through so much of the tapestry of contemporary Greece (The Guardian)

Wit and erudition are impressively evident . . . Read by Fry with his accustomed ebullient showmanship [he] gives the legends modern resonance by telling them with a contemporary colloquial twist' (AUDIOBOOK of the WEEK The Times)

Mythos is the best thing he's written since his superb first novel . . . it is entertaining and edifying - one cannot really ask for more than that (The Telegraph)

Fry's lively writing certainly conveys his lifelong passion for Greek myths . . . It's a rollicking good read (The Independent)

Fry reimagines the Greek myths with wit, warmth and humanity, bringing them into the modern age. A welcome addition to any bookshelf (Book Bag)

Mythos is Stephen's vivid retelling of the Greek myths. Bringing to life the Gods, monsters and mortals of Ancient Greece, he reimagines their astonishing stories for the modern world. (Express and Star)

Perfect for the 21st Century. Ebullient, funny, Fry retells the Greek myths with elegance (The Times)

A wondrous new immersion in ancient stories we only thought weknew. Page to page, Mythos is brilliant, funny, erudite, inventive, surprising and enthralling (Richard North Patterson -)

[Fry] exhibits prodigious learning, a great facility with words, and enormous erudition and enthusiasm (Mail on Sunday)

Lively, humorous and intimate, this retelling has real charm (The Guardian)

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One of the most imaginative minds alive retells the greatest stories in history - the Greek Myths.

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Christian Todd

learned a lot about the greek myths that gets referenced in various movies and sayings like the Midas touch I have heard over the years

Reviewed in Australia on 27 December 2017

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I downloaded the audible version with the book. learned a lot about the greek myths that gets referenced in various movies and sayings like the Midas touch I have heard over the years. Stephen fry has a fantastic voice over style that can make what could be dry narrative very entertaining

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Inman

Stephen Fry is a wonderful storyteller!

Reviewed in Australia on 4 May 2019

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Stephen Fry is a wonderful storyteller and has a delightful voice bringing the Greek myths to life. I thoroughly enjoyed Mythos and learnt new things about the Greek myths that I did not know. I have just purchased the audio version of Heroes, Stephen's newest book on Ancient Greek mythology and I am looking forward to hearing it, and I am sure it will be as enjoyable as Mythos.

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Nate

Humour + Greek mythology = Mythos

Reviewed in Australia on 8 February 2019

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Take Stephen Fry's dry humour, and combine it with his fascination of Greek mythology, and this book is the final product. This is the type of book that I know i will read again, and I look forward to reading again, as it was so well written.

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Dave Roden

A witty, splendidly written and thoroughly reseached book. ...

Reviewed in Australia on 11 March 2018

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A witty, splendidly written and thoroughly reseached book. Not so much a reference work along the lines of Robert Graves' volumes on the same subject - there is no index - more a fascinating continuous chronological narrative with many a nod along the way to the debt our modern world owes to these tales.

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Laurel Johnson

Addictive

Reviewed in Australia on 16 December 2020

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This, along with Heroes and Troy, were, to me, totally addictive. I couldn’t wait for my next opportunity to listen to an instalment. Although the myths are fantastic the motives and emotions are only too human and recognisable and Stephen Fry’s reading is perfect for the content. Give yourself a treat - or three treats.

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It's all Greek to me - and that's not a bad thing

Reviewed in Australia on 7 January 2019

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Stephen Fry retells the Greek myths in an appealing and approachable way, much as an avuncular uncle might school his nephews.

A cracking read and a great introduction to further thoughts upon the tales within.

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Amanda Derham

Engaging, enthralling and informing

Reviewed in Australia on 6 July 2019

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Imaginative retelling of Classical Greek myths by Steven Frey make the stories accessing and memorable. Thoughtful footnotes illuminate the story and references to historians and literary greats, such as Ovid, Shakespeare and Byron, make the book a treasure trove for the interested amateur.

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Michelle Birkette

A pleasure to listen to. Good stories too.

Reviewed in Australia on 14 May 2019

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As usual, listening to Steven Fry narrate an audiobook is a pleasure—and it’s so easy to listen to the Greek myths when told with a modern voice and modern language.

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D. Lye

Go back to the originals

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 November 2018

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A real disappointment, especially from a writer as good and witty as Stephen Fry. This is twee, patronising, and feels as if it was written in a hurry to meet a publisher's deadline. Fry's efforts to make these great myths seem more modern and relevant read like a trendy vicar trying to "hang out" with the kids in his parish.

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Fry's Greek Delight

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 November 2018

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An entertaining and interesting book about ancient Greek mythology written in a style that is recognisable as Stephen Fry (if you've ever watched him on QI). Originally, I had been looking for a book on ancient Greek mythology that was written in a modern way and would be both easy to understand and fluid and I think this book fulfilled those criteria. I had read books on Ulysses (Odysseus I think he's also known as), Theseus, Hercules, Jason and the Argonauts and Perseus as well as seeing a few films about said characters (although they are not really covered in this book because as Fry mentions you would need several books to tell their stories) and so wanted to find a book that tells other myths such as the creation of the Greek Gods, the Titans and some of the less well known characters in Greek myth such as Prometheus, Sisyphus, Persephone, but because I am not a classics scholar I didn't really feel that I would particularly enjoy reading translated ancient texts so this book was just about right and ideal for what I wanted.
Fry does use some complicated words (although he'd probably recommend I use a dictionary) but I still found this to be, on the whole, easily understandable, a great read and it ticked all the boxes for what I was looking for. Fry's writing style is (as I'd imagine the man himself to be) charming, intelligent and informative with a sense of wit and of course there are plenty of footnotes as he adds extra bits of information as he tells the stories. Also, he does add a sources section at the end of the book for those who wish to delve further which I think is an excellent idea.
I would recommend this book to anyone who has an interest about ancient Greek mythology (although not sure if it's ideal for children), especially if you want to learn about the Greek Gods, the Titans and the many myths and stories associated with them but rather than using this as a definitive guide it should be seen as an entry point to a fascinating subject.

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A fun read but needs an index!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 May 2018

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This book is written in an accessible, user-friendly way (I am a complete beginner with Greek mythology!) but there are a few omissions which would make it much more easy to read:
An INDEX of characters
A more extensive diagram of how the hundreds of characters are related to eachother
A glossary.
I also thought that the last few chapters are slightly disorganised.
There are a few typo's and duplications as well, giving the impression it was thrown together at the last minute.
I hope the author and publisher take this into consideration for future editions.

213 people found this helpful

Kev Ramsay

Interesting for many reasons, that anyone will enjoy

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 September 2018

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Really enjoyed reading this book. It wasn't what I was after but I liked it all the same. I read the Illiad and the Odyssey and really loved the style of writing and the exciting story lines. This book is more an exposé of the many Greek gods, but written by Steven Fry in his own inimitable way. Ancient myths written in modern language.
Its interesting and enjoyable and does a good jobs of put as much as possible together in a single book without ever making you feel this it is study material for an exam.
I'd definitely recommend

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Cj81

Myths Busted !!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 February 2019

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Okay so being a massive fan of Greek mythology and the like this caught my eye on here on my recommendations home page so I purchased and wasn't disappointed. Although not very over the top exciting I just couldn't put it down reading the exploits of Zeus and His wife Hera. Stephen Fry is very eloquent with his wording as the man's posh himself. Haha. A canny read so give it a go. Each to their own opinion and the world won't end if you don't like it. 😊

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