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I'M TIRED OF THIS BITCH TELLING ME ABOUT THE TWENTY DIFFERENT GODS THERE WERE, PLEASE SAVE ME /LIT/, JUST TELL ME ALL I NEED TO KNOW SO I CAN MOVE ON TO THE ILLIAD

>> No.8226161

>>8226158
The introduction chapter makes some good points, other than that its meant as a reference manual.

>> No.8226165

>>8226158
Nothing lol, literally the first source of all this shit is the Iliad.

>> No.8226169

If you don't have the endurance to make it through a book this short and simple you will not be able to read the Iliad.

>> No.8226170

>>8226165
>not Hesiod
fucking knife yourself

>> No.8226174

>>8226170
Iliad predates Hesiod most likely.

>> No.8226182

>>8226174
Theogony overlaps with Hamilton.

>> No.8226192

>>8226182
Doesn't change the fact that Iliad is the chronologically earliest source of anything contained within this book, the seed of greek mythology and thought.

>> No.8226196

>>8226158
It's a reference book you dumbbell

>> No.8226198

>>8226192
>please let me save face
You want to think that the Iliad was a good rec for the same content, you go do that.

>> No.8226209

>>8226198
I think the book is wholly unnecessary and that there is no reason to read anything except source literature, assuming one is of normal intelligence.

>> No.8226227

>>8226209
that's nice, dear.

>> No.8226228

>>8226192

>the seed of greek mythology and thought.

moron

>> No.8226234

seriously OP it's much better to dive right in-- just google the characters or gods if you feel confused at any point

>> No.8226243

>struggle remembering names
>all the stories namedrop like crazy
>switches between greek and roman names constantly
I think I spent more time reading the short god summaries than I did the actual stories.
Really enjoyable read, though. Are there books like this for other mythologies?

>> No.8226256

>>8226158
Mythology isn't really needed, but it's nice to read through once and use as a reference.

You can just skip to the Iliad if you want.

>> No.8226291

>>8226243
Try Masks of God by Joseph Campbell.

>> No.8226302

>>8226291
campbell is a fucking hack though?

>> No.8226321

>>8226243
If you're interested in Norse mythology just read Snorri's edda.

>> No.8226343

>2016
>Still not reading based Calasso

Atē will stamp you all under her feet.

>> No.8226458

The only thing you need to know is that's not what a minotaur looks like.

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8226661

>>8226158
Starting with the pleb light version I see.

Start with pic related or you'll be a pseudo forever

>> No.8226684

>>8226234
>>8226209
>>8226161
>>8226458
t. pseudos

>> No.8226815

>>8226170
not the oral tradition

fucking kys

>> No.8226926

>>8226243
Shinto: The Way of the Gods by William George Aston and A New History of Shinto by John Breen are great introductions to the Nihon Shoki, Kojiki and Fudoki.

>> No.8226940

Hold up. Are you reading this like it were a novel? No wonder you're so pissed off.
It's a reference text.

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>>8226158

>> No.8227206

>>8226967
Filename topkek. Is apollodorus a collection of stories involving the God/mythology or something else like family tree and shit? Anyone use this as a reference any good?

>> No.8227813

>>8226158
i told you not to read it

>> No.8227817

>>8226192
>the seed of greek myth
jesus christ

>> No.8227855

>>8226661
>it's bigger so it must be better!

lmao

>> No.8228392

Ay OP don't chat shit about Edith
You better finish Mythology, or Homer will rape you in your sleep