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A review by jasminewoods02
Bulfinch's Mythology: Includes the Age of Fable, the Age of Chivalry & Legends of Charlemagne by Thomas Bulfinch
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.