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5teverin0's review against another edition
I really feel like I should read this, but it starts out a little boring. Kind of a biblical vibe - "Abraham beget Isaac, Isaac beget Moses...". I will go back to it, just don't have the patience for it now
jasminewoods02's review against another edition
1.0
Bulfinch’s Mythology is about the Greek and Roman mythologies where the book is divided into three separate sections: The Age of Fable or Stories of Gods and Heroes, The Age of Chivalry, and finally Legends of Charlemagne or Romance of the Middle Ages. This book goes over the many stories of both the Greek gods and goddesses and the Roman gods and goddesses.
When I first read this book in the middle of 10th grade, I already knew what I was getting into since in 7th grade I learned about the Greek gods and goddesses then. I was intrigued by learning about the Roman gods and goddesses since their names and meanings were easy to remember than that of the Greek gods and goddesses.
Since we only read bits and parts of the entirety of the book, when it came to learning about the battles and other stories, I was bored out of my mind. The stories just didn’t keep my interest in the book for long.
There was a lot of action when reading certain parts when it came down to the characters, the ones I remember are Beowulf and the god of the underworld. I really did enjoy learning about the many different gods and goddesses, the meaning of their names, their stories, and what their names were in Roman and Greek mythology.
The environment of the book varied depending on which part of the book you were at, and which story you read because of the difference between Roman and Greek mythology.
Finally, there was plenty of romance within the stories of Roman and Greek mythology, the writing style was told in 3rd person to have a better understanding of the characters and the plot. I would not recommend this book and I would never re-read this unless I wanted to know more about the gods and goddesses. This is why I gave Bulfinch’s Mythology a 1-star rating.
When I first read this book in the middle of 10th grade, I already knew what I was getting into since in 7th grade I learned about the Greek gods and goddesses then. I was intrigued by learning about the Roman gods and goddesses since their names and meanings were easy to remember than that of the Greek gods and goddesses.
Since we only read bits and parts of the entirety of the book, when it came to learning about the battles and other stories, I was bored out of my mind. The stories just didn’t keep my interest in the book for long.
There was a lot of action when reading certain parts when it came down to the characters, the ones I remember are Beowulf and the god of the underworld. I really did enjoy learning about the many different gods and goddesses, the meaning of their names, their stories, and what their names were in Roman and Greek mythology.
The environment of the book varied depending on which part of the book you were at, and which story you read because of the difference between Roman and Greek mythology.
Finally, there was plenty of romance within the stories of Roman and Greek mythology, the writing style was told in 3rd person to have a better understanding of the characters and the plot. I would not recommend this book and I would never re-read this unless I wanted to know more about the gods and goddesses. This is why I gave Bulfinch’s Mythology a 1-star rating.
zdheller's review against another edition
informative
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jeslyncat's review against another edition
4.0
A little off because it lacks a tone of authority about the characters is defines and describes.
samuelson_obi's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 stars because of how expansive it was. Sadly it was a bit brief on the Egyptians. If I had no experience of mythology, I probably would have given it a higher rating, nevertheless I still found a lot of the stories useful. Plus, I realised that a fair few stories about Charlemagne and his paladins mirrored both King Arthur and his Knights of the round table, as well as carbon copied some of the more popular Greek myths.
It was okay and then some.
It was okay and then some.
jammasterjamie's review against another edition
3.0
Any questions you've ever had about mythology are all answered in this book in a relatively easy and readable format. Bullfinch's is the bible of mythology, lain out in short-story form. Always interesting, and easy to set aside for later as well if something more intriguing comes along.