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Greek Mythology: A Fascinating Guide to Understanding the Ancient Greek Religion with Its Gods, Goddesses, Monsters and Mortals (Greek Mythology - Norse Mythology - Egyptian Mythology Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Matt Clayton (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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A Fascinating Guide to Understanding the Ancient Greek Religion with Its Gods, Goddesses, Monsters and Mortals


The ancient Greeks were explorers in many ways. They traveled to new places, creating colonies in strange lands far from their original homes. They were survivors. They were honorable thieves. They used their cunning to explore the frontiers of philosophy and they wrested from the chaos of the surrounding wilderness the building blocks of civilization.

Though the Greeks were late to the game of writing, what they wrote became an important part of our world’s heritage.
Greek heroes taught us many lessons, from Homer’s poetry about war and a warrior’s return home to the tales of Cadmus, Jason, Herakles and even Oedipus.

The myths of Greek heroes give us a glimpse beyond the edge of history, into the lives of very real people. How much of their tales are true, we may never know. But this book will present their tales in a new light, hopefully making their experiences a bit more real and perhaps shining a light on what may have really happened behind the distortions of time and generations of misunderstanding.

This book is broken into four parts. The first will explore Greek heroes, what they were like and what they accomplished.
The second part of the book will tackle Greek religion—the gods and goddesses which establish the backdrop against which Greek legends were formed.

In the third part of the book, we take a close look at the myths of Greek monsters. And finally, in the fourth part, we explore the possible meaning behind the literal words of Greek mythology. Early in the written history of ancient Greece, we have the great Athenian lawgiver, Solon. He attempted to tame the unruly beast within the heart of each Greek hero. They were selfish, each and every one of them. But they also had a code of honor that helped them rein in their selfishness. So, we will end the book with Solon, who established laws so unpopular with the wicked that the lawgiver left Athens on an extended vacation so that others would not be able to talk him out of the laws he had handed down. But we will start with the heroes who came before Greek history began.

Just some of the topics covered in this book include


  • Greek Heroes
  • Honorable Thieves
  • Legends of Pride
  • Legend of Cadmus, Founder of Thebes, Greece
  • The Illiad
  • The Odyssey
  • Myths of Wonder
  • Cecrops and Dragons
  • Greek Religion
  • The Burdens of Selfishness and Hubris
  • The Ages of Man
  • Morals of the Gods
  • Zeus Giving Birth to a New Kind of Chaos
  • Greek Monsters
  • Typhon and Echidna
  • Perseus and Cetus
  • Herakles and His Labors
  • Greek Connection to Civilization
  • Foundations of Greek Thought
  • And More

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B06XQN85VQ
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 18, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5471 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 63 pages
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Matt Clayton is a best-selling author who is particularly known for his excellent take on mythology. Two of his best-selling books are Greek Mythology: A Captivating Guide to the Ancient Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, and Monsters and Norse Mythology: A Captivating Guide to Norse Folklore Including Fairy Tales, Legends, Sagas and Myths of the Norse Gods and Heroes.

As an author, Matt's mission is to unveil the captivating stories from the ancient world. So far, he has done a phenomenal job in terms of giving the readers what they want. When Matt is not wearing the author's hat, he is either reading, eating, sleeping or working on projects related to his brand Captivating History. You can check out his Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMNMpSc81hvn5OC26yj-5Jw

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AltaS
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2017
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Great for students of mythology. Easy to read and understand.
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bonnie DALE keck
5.0 out of 5 stars you will have a good appreciation for the nature of Greek mythology and the ...
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2017
Kindle Unlimited {a couple are permafree or the like} NOTE: this is based in part on the trilogy {singles making up the 4th set} for Captivating Stories Of -- Norse, Egyption, Greek -- but these although appear bascially the same {some overall minor differences in content} are basically the same book/s.

Discover the captivating beliefs of the ancient Greeks, Egyptians, and Vikings in this book on Mythology that contains three manuscripts. The first manuscript in this bundle is the bestseller called Greek Mythology: A Captivating Guide to the Ancient Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, and Monsters.Manuscript 1: Greek Mythology: Captivating Stories of the Ancient Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, and MonstersThis first part includes some of the standard views of Greek myth and history but also tantalizes your imagination with the possibilities that lay behind myth and legend. By the time you are finished with this part, you will have a good appreciation for the nature of Greek mythology and the gods, monsters, and heroes which populate it.

{Please note that the numbering is different in the single books, Norse is 1, Egyptian is 2, Greek is 3} -- noticed a review that said too simplistic, but thought to myself, just how detailed should books such as this be, since I don't want to have needed a Doctorate or some sort of higher degree to read these, so some things do need to be 'simpler' so a layman can actually understand them.

Norse Mythology: Captivating Stories of the Gods, Sagas and Heroes (Norse Mythology - Egyptian Mythology - Greek Mythology Book 1)
Egyptian Mythology: Captivating Stories of the Gods, Goddesses, Monsters and Mortals (Norse Mythology - Egyptian Mythology - Greek Mythology Book 2)
Greek Mythology: A Captivating Guide to the Ancient Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, and Monsters (Norse Mythology - Egyptian Mythology - Greek Mythology Book 3)
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Greek Mythology: A Fascinating Guide to Understanding the Ancient Greek Religion with Its Gods, Goddesses, Monsters and Mortals (Greek Mythology - Norse Mythology - Egyptian Mythology Book 1)
Norse Mythology: A Fascinating Guide to Understanding the Sagas, Gods, Heroes, and Beliefs of the Vikings (Greek Mythology - Norse Mythology - Egyptian Mythology Book 2)
Egyptian Mythology: A Fascinating Guide to Understanding the Gods, Goddesses, Monsters, and Mortals (Greek Mythology - Norse Mythology - Egyptian Mythology Book 3)
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Belinda dolan
4.0 out of 5 stars Really good
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2018
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I liked not only how he wore the takes down, but how he also gave some history to it. He gave thought as to how the stories came about as well. I'd recommend this to anyone who likes old takes and history.
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Nicole Emmitt
5.0 out of 5 stars Great take on what the mythology says about the Greeks
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2020
I am familiar with Greek mythology, but this was an interesting take on how these stories reveal things about the culture itself. Definitely a great read!
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Juss B
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2018
Book gave great detail on Greek history, I wish it was longer.
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