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ashleyholstrom's review against another edition
4.0
I need to read this book again sometime, without the stress of needing to read the whole thing in a week for class. It's just great. Mythology is one of my favorite things, yet I always forget about it.
amberhayward's review against another edition
4.0
Really really excellent work of all of your standard Greek/Roman mythology. One of my better summer reading assignments.
paigeweb's review against another edition
5.0
I think this will always be my favorite ancient literary work ... enjoyed taking my time with it (over an embarrassingly long 6 months).
The terror of change against the improbable hope for personal exemption.
Vivam.
"A universe where nothing stays the same, sea, sky, wind, earth, and time forever changing -
Time like a river in its ceaseless motion;
On, on, each speeding hour cannot stand still,
But as waves, thrust by waves, drive waves before them,
So time runs first or follows forever new:
The flying moment is gone, what once seemed never is now, which vanishes before we say it,
Each disappearing moment in a cycle,
Each loss replaced within the living hour."
The terror of change against the improbable hope for personal exemption.
Vivam.
"A universe where nothing stays the same, sea, sky, wind, earth, and time forever changing -
Time like a river in its ceaseless motion;
On, on, each speeding hour cannot stand still,
But as waves, thrust by waves, drive waves before them,
So time runs first or follows forever new:
The flying moment is gone, what once seemed never is now, which vanishes before we say it,
Each disappearing moment in a cycle,
Each loss replaced within the living hour."
bluerose217's review against another edition
4.0
I read the translation by Allen Mandelbaum. I would just like to include a passage I found quite moving: "...and Priapus, he whose scythes and penis are a sight that terrifies all thieves."
annagoldberg's review against another edition
5.0
Revisiting this book for the first time since undergrad—it confirms that the only thing that scares me more than change is eternal permanence
carolinevaught's review against another edition
5.0
I actually adored this. The stories of Narcissus, Icarus, Arachne, and so many others are the stories people always hear about, but seeing the actual telling of it was a whole different experience!
nickleby_shepherd's review against another edition
4.0
Dizzying but quite enjoyable
Stories within stories within stories
Didn’t love the translation and format of this copy of the book though.
Stories within stories within stories
Didn’t love the translation and format of this copy of the book though.
mcfade28's review against another edition
Not going to leave a rating on this one... I read it but I can't say it held my attention span. Have to say though that probably says more about me than the text!
maheen_'s review against another edition
challenging
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
the way this took me 2 months to read 👁️👁️ was sort of an eye opener and like it was just Greek mythology (obviously) but in more detail and damn umm it’s soooooo like dark?? The sexual assault and stuff? Rlly puts all these fav myths into perspective.
And it loses a star becuz I absolutely hate the way the sentences are written and I mean the format bc that literally showed down my pace bc wtf y does it look like that
And it loses a star becuz I absolutely hate the way the sentences are written and I mean the format bc that literally showed down my pace bc wtf y does it look like that
ervareads's review against another edition
Sadece sınavda işime yarayacak kısımlarını okudum, pişman mıyım? ASLA. Boş bir zamanımda okur muyum? Evet.