A review by veritas19
In the Beginning: Creation Stories from Around the World by Virginia Hamilton

4.0

This was a good book. There were creation myths from places I haven’t even heard of and it was interesting. There were also some myths that I have heard of or read about many time and love to hear over and over again. Some of my favorite myths are the myths of the Greek god like Zeus and the Titans. I have heard of Prometheus but I had never actually heard his story. I didn’t get the whole story granted but I know more about him then I ever did before. I also had heard about Pandora’s box but to be completely honest, I didn’t actually know the whole story or never really gave the myth much thought. This was a fascinating myth. I also love Egyptian myths and had heard part of the story but not how Ra came to be. There were many other myths that I had never heard of but also liked. I liked Nyambi and Olorun and the Other Gods. They are both African myths and I had heard of Olorun but never knew much about him. They were both fun to read! I was also intrigued by the watercolor illustrations. Some of them were so intricate and colorful. It really brought the creatures, gods and places to life on the pages.