A review by greigroselli
The Greek Myths: The Complete and Definitive Edition by Robert Graves

5.0

I recommend this text for high school and college students exploring myths. It's superior to other Greek myth compilations because Graves includes a rich sourced retelling of the myth, but (and here's the kicker), he includes an explanatory section for each myth and a historical-anthropological reading of the myth — including a list of ancient sources. I feel like Graves is the antithesis to Joseph Campbell — because Graves doesn't use the archetype method to explain myths as part of a collective unconscious; instead, he relies on archaeological and evidence-based research to traces the origin of these tales.