A review by exhuman
Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes by Edith Hamilton

4.0

Literature and poetry that are based on mythology are in abundance in pretty much every era, it is only the method of approaching the myth that differentiates the well writ and the mediocre. In this book, Hamilton is basically offering a collection of Greek mythology (and little Norse mythology) in a style that is similar to bed time stories. Only in her introduction and briefly within the myth itself does she offer deep insights or some sort of analysis.
However, this book was still an enjoyable read that is written with care. I would have appreciated it if she had applied her analysis (beautifully written in the introduction) to every myth she included.