Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes, 75th Anniversary Illustrated Edition

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Anyways, mythology is always something I was interested in and loved, it's in so much of our everyday life still in the stories we tell and our history. I know most of my real life friends read this in the 10th grade, but my class read The Odyssey only and I've always meant to get to this book but didn't until now. Edith Hamilton may have written Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes more than a half century ago and she may have been fairly ancient when she did so, but she still put out one seriously readable book!

Pindar in the early fifth century tells the tale about the feast Tantalus made the gods and protests that it is not true. The punishment of Tantalus is described often, first in the Odyssey, from which I have taken it. Amphion's story, and Niobe's, I have taken from Ovid, who alone tells them in full. For Pelops winning the chariot race I have preferred Apollodorus, of the first or second century A.D., who gives the fullest account that has come down. The story of Atreus' and Thyestes' crimes and all that followed is taken from Aeschylus' Oresteia. I really liked how Edith Hamilton starts her book with a detailed intro to Greek and Roman myths and talking about some of the ancient writers before telling the creation myth, which covers the breakdown of the gods, leading to the heroic and moral stories including Prometheus, Madea and the Trojan heroes. I also like how it slips in some Norse mythology at the end. The world-renowned classic that has enthralled and delighted millions of readers with its timeless tales of gods and heroes. In 1906, Hamilton's accomplishments as an educator and administrator were recognized when she was named the first headmistress in the school's history. [27] Hamilton, who believed in providing students with a "rigorous" curriculum, successfully transitioned the girls school from its "mediocre beginnings into one of the foremost preparatory institutions in the country." [28] Her insistence on offering challenging standards to the students and different options on school policies led to confrontations with Dean Thomas. As Hamilton became increasingly frustrated with the situation at the school, her health also declined. She retired in 1922 at the age of fifty-four, after twenty-six years of service to the school. [27] [28] [29] Classicist and author [ edit ]Find sources: "Mythology"book– news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( July 2009) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)

In 1957 and 1958 she was interviewed by NBC television, and in 1957 The Greek Way and The Roman Way were selected by the Book of the Month Club as summer readings. John F. Kennedy invited her to his inauguration, which she declined. He also sent an emissary to her home asking for advice about a new cultural center. [30] John William Waterhouse, Echo and Narcissus, in which Echo (who can only echo what other people say) fails to save Narcissus from drowning himself while admiring his own wonderful visage. Roman name: Vulcan or Mulciber. Hephaestus is either the son of Zeus and Hera, or simply of Hera alone, who gives birth to him in retaliation for Zeus’s solo fathering of Athena. The only ugly Olympian, he is also partially crippled. Hephaestus is the armorer and smith of the gods, and he forges spectacular magical objects. He is kind, generous, and good-natured. Earth I have this now on Kindle, I come across this book constantly referenced in other books, so got my own copy. Sicherman, Barbara (1984). Alice Hamilton, A Life in Letters. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. ISBN 0-674-01553-3.People gave a warm welcome to all the mythological fiction books that were published recently. This book can be considered the best reference material for those interested in knowing more about mythology. The son of the king of Thebes. Oedipus frees Thebes from the menace of the Sphinx and marries the widowed queen, Jocasta, unaware that she is his mother. Learning the truth later, he faces fate and blinds himself as penance. While I was pleased to see that Hamilton had included the Volsunga saga in the chapter about Norse mythology (in many books it is replaced by the Nibelungenlied which was penned much later), she dismissed the saga by saying that the story is so well-known thanks to the Nibelungenlied that the original can be told briefly and THAT is an absolute no-go for me. The “Choosers of the Slain,” these splendid female warriors select and carry dead warriors to Valhalla. Signy

There was once a king who had three daughters, all lovely maidens … Which sounds like Once upon a time there was a …. and fits the fairytale mode with how Psyche finds a perfect love with Cupid but after losing him is put through a series of trials to be reunited with Cupid, and live happily ever after. What I’m not sure about is if I would have found this easy to read when I knew a very tiny amount about Greek and Roman Mythology and Norse Mythology. Though the explanations are clear, I found I got more from this this time as I am more receptive now to the chapters that have more of an encyclopaedic feel. This is not the fault of the book, it’s just the way these myths are, where there are loads of them that are not connected to a myth that is part of bigger story, for example one of the families like the House of Thebes. We meet the Greek gods on Olympus and Norse gods in Valhalla. We follow the drama of the Trojan War and the wanderings of Odysseus. What I do like is how Edith Hamilton tells these tales. One of my favourites here is Cupid and Psyche. It starts with: Bruce Catton (May 25, 1936). "A Modern Message From Ancient Israel". Lansing State Journal. Lansing, Michigan.Hamilton, Alice (1985). Exploring the Dangerous Trades: the Autobiography of Alice Hamilton, M.D. Boston: Northeastern University Press. pp. 44–51. ISBN 0-930350-81-2. Montgomery Hamilton, a scholarly man of leisure, was one of Allen and Emerine (Holman) Hamilton's eleven children; however, only five of the siblings lived. Her father attended Princeton University and Harvard Law School and also studied in Germany. Montgomery met Gertrude Pond, the daughter of a wealthy Wall Street broker and sugar importer, while living in Germany. They were married in 1866. [6] [11] Montgomery Hamilton became a partner in a wholesale grocery business in Fort Wayne, but the partnership dissolved in 1885 and the business failure caused a financial loss for the family. [12] Afterwards, Montgomery Hamilton retreated from public life. Edith's mother, Gertrude, who loved modern literature and spoke several languages, remained socially active in the community and had "wide cultural and intellectual interests." [6] After her father's business failed, Edith realized that she would need to provide a livelihood for herself and decided to become an educator. [13] What stood out for me in this audiobook was the transparency of its sources as it retold the Greek myths. I found this helpful to help me continue to get a handle on how this vast subject is connected to Ancient History and Human History; as I was listening to it I had so many moments where small scraps made a few more things a little bit clearer for me.