A review by mary846
Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures by Stephen Fry
5.0
A marvellous retelling of a series of complicated and bizarre myths involving the best (and worst) of Greece’s heroes.
Lots of confusing names, sex with animals and other people’s wives, vengeance, killing in gruesome ways, wit, humour and adventure!
Stephen Fry makes this a wonderful rollicking journey, with lots of funny asides and commentary.
I especially enjoyed wily Theseus and his adventure with the Minotaur, Jason and his journey to retrieve the golden fleece (including hooking up with the truly terrible Medea), Bellerophon and his sidekick Pegasus, and Orpheus daring to enter the realm of Hades to retrieve his beloved Euridyce.
Marvellous!
Lots of confusing names, sex with animals and other people’s wives, vengeance, killing in gruesome ways, wit, humour and adventure!
Stephen Fry makes this a wonderful rollicking journey, with lots of funny asides and commentary.
I especially enjoyed wily Theseus and his adventure with the Minotaur, Jason and his journey to retrieve the golden fleece (including hooking up with the truly terrible Medea), Bellerophon and his sidekick Pegasus, and Orpheus daring to enter the realm of Hades to retrieve his beloved Euridyce.
Marvellous!