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So...I have a somewhat weird request for information. The internet knows everything, right?

The vast majority of my knowledge of Greek mythology comes from books aimed at kids, and that a long time ago. I have recently found myself wanting to revisit those stories, but in a closer to the actual sources kind of way, without having to learn ancient Greek. Sort of, y'know, like reading the Eddas but with Olympians instead of the Aesir. Except that I know nothing about Greek whatsit beyond what I remember from the D'Aulaires. (Well, and Homer. I have read the Odyssey.)

What should I read?

Date: 2012-09-14 12:39 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] toft
I would second Ovid's Metamorphoses. It is a lovely book and by far the majority of our Greek and Roman mythology stories come from it. You might be interested to check out Ted Hughes' translations of extracts from it as a starter, or just get a Penguin translation of it and go.

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