Mythology

Name: Mythology
Rating: 4 (143 reviews)

Edith Hamilton · Aphrodite Trust · Apollo Trust

Jun 2012 · Sold by Little, Brown

143 reviews

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Discover timeless tales of gods and heroes in this bestselling book detailing classic Greek, Roman, and Norse myths and legends—featuring beautiful illustrations throughout.

Edith Hamilton’s Mythology succeeds like no other book in bringing to life for the modern reader the myths that are the keystone of Western culture—the stories of gods and heroes that have inspired human creativity from antiquity to the present.

Follow the drama of the Trojan War and the wanderings of Odysseus. Hear the tales of Jason and the Golden Fleece, Cupid and Psyche, and mighty King Midas. Discover the origins of the names of the constellations. And recognize reference points for countless works for art, literature, and culture inquiry—from Freud’s Oedipus complex to Wagner’s Ring Cycle of operas to Eugene O’Neill’s Mourning Becomes Electra.

Both an accessible reference guide for curious readers and a book to simply enjoy, Mythology is a classic not to be missed.

Discover timeless tales of gods and heroes in this bestselling book detailing classic Greek, Roman, and Norse myths and legends—featuring beautiful illustrations throughout. Edith Hamilton’s Mythology succeeds like no other book in bringing to life for the modern reader the myths that are the key...

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143 reviews

Meg Carney

August 17, 2026

I wish I could give this a one star... it made me want to cry. I read this for summer reading going into ninth grade. it honestly felt like I was reading a foreign planets language.It felt like she took myths and put it in a blender and wrote it down. It could be helpful if you are the last two things on earth and there are no sheep, are there any sheep? 🐏

Jon Miller

March 7, 2019

don't read this! Edith Hamilton editted the myths she found objectable. If you're an adult who doesn't find the concept of sex squimish then you're too old for this book.

15 people found this review helpful

Chelsea Worthington

December 20, 2015

Doesn't matter how old you are, this book is a great read! I had to read it in high school and 10 yrs later I still love it!

29 people found this review helpful

About the author

Edith Hamilton (1868-1963) was born of American parents in Dresden, Germany, and grew up in Indiana. Through the first quarter of the twentieth century she was the headmistress of the Bryn Mawr School in Baltimore. Upon retiring, she began to write about the civilizations of the ancient world and soon gained world renown as a classicist. Her celebrated and bestselling books include Mythology, The Greek Way, The Roman Way, and The Echo of Greece. She regarded as the high point of her life a 1957 ceremony in which King Paul of Greece named her an honorary citizen of Athens.

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