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Stephen fry books mythology6/29/2023 ![]() ![]() Over the course of its more than 400 pages, Fry recounts in Heroes the tales of Perseus, Heracles, Bellerophon, Orpheus, Jason, Atalanta, Oedipus, and Theseus. In this book, Fry covers most of the more famous heroes of Ancient Greece. Greek mythology relies almost as heavily on the exploits of heroes as it does on the fickle interference of the gods. Where Mythos told the stories of the Greek pantheon, from their inception to their deeds, Heroes recounts the tales of, well, heroes. His verbal storytelling is even more entertaining than his writing, and I so enjoyed being able to simultaneously read and listen to this book and its prequel, Mythos. And when given the opportunity to listen to him reading his own words, I never pass it up. There’s something about his style of storytelling that can make even the most grotesque tales a delight to read. ![]() I received a copy of this book from the publisher (Chronicle Books) and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Heroes: The Greek Myths Reimagined by Stephen Fry ![]()
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