The Chiron Dictionary of Greek & Roman Mythology: Gods and Goddesses, Heroes, Places, and Events of Antiquity

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Summary: Fascinating!
Review: I bought The Chiron Dictionary of Greek & Roman Mythology after becoming interested in the Mythology after watching episodes of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess and I couldn't be more pleased! The book is terrific and I loved reading about the Greek and Roman myths and I found them very interesting and fascinating and I would read this book at night before I went to bed. Yes I know it's in dictionary format but I kind of liked that and every night I would read as much as I could before I started to feel sleepy and I also learned some interesting things about Greek and Roman Mythology and I recommend this book, I think it's pretty awesome! The book is not your typical paperback book it is more the size of a small hardcover and what I think they call a softcover book. BTW: Since this is like a dictionary some of the entries are small but I think you still get the feel of how interesting the myths are but if you are a student who is taking a class about mythology you will need other books that have more information but I would still get The Chiron Dictionary of Greek & Roman Mythology: Gods and Goddesses, Heroes, Places and Events of Antiquity. It's a fascinating book!

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Summary: Wow!
Review: Like another reviewer I have to admit that I initially purchased the book The Chiron Dictionary of Greek & Roman Mythology because the TV shows Hercules and Xena with their storylines often being based on the Greek and Roman Myths had me me curious about Greek and Roman Mythology and I think this book was a very good purchase because I have really enjoyed reading it and now I really like the ancient myths and look forward to buying more mythology books and I definitely have to recommend this book to anyone interested in the Greek and Roman myths.

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Summary: This Is A Great Resource For Greek and Roman Mythology
Review: This book is great, I like the fact that it's in dictionary form because it's easy to read and gives valuable info on Greek and Roman Mythology and is a great source for beginners who may be overwelmed by the longer more detailed books. This amazing book is very highly recommended!

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Summary: "The Best Greco-Roman Mythological Dictionary Available"
Review: This exemplary dictionary contains 1,600 entries and 225 vivid illustrations and charts, which describe and depict the famous gods, goddesses, heroes, places, and events of the Greco-Roman world. Foreign gods and goddesses, later adopted into the Greco-Roman cults such as Isis and Osiris are added here as well, along with the poets and playwrights, statesman and philosophers, kings, queens, and emperors of antiquity, making this the most comprehensive reference tool in its class. Adding still more luster yet, to the Chiron edition, is the fact that all this information, compacted into a short, concise, affordable, carry-it-anywhere dictionary, is a remarkable achievement not to be found elsewhere. This dictionary is certainly head and shoulders above all others, and is highly recommended for anyone interested Greco-Roman Mythology.

Rating:
Summary: "The Best Greco-Roman Mythological Dictionary Available"
Review: This exemplary dictionary contains 1,600 entries and 225 vivid illustrations and charts, which describe and depict the famous gods, goddesses, heroes, places, and events of the Greco-Roman world. Foreign gods and goddesses, later adopted into the Greco-Roman cults such as Isis and Osiris are added here as well, along with the poets and playwrights, statesman and philosophers, kings, queens, and emperors of antiquity, making this the most comprehensive reference tool in its class. Adding still more luster yet, to the Chiron edition, is the fact that all this information, compacted into a short, concise, affordable, carry-it-anywhere dictionary, is a remarkable achievement not to be found elsewhere. This dictionary is certainly head and shoulders above all others, and is highly recommended for anyone interested Greco-Roman Mythology.