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One of the most imaginative minds alive retells the greatest stories in history - the Greek Myths

The Greek myths are amongst the best stories ever told, passed down through millennia and inspiring writers and artists as varied as Shakespeare, Michelangelo, James Joyce and Walt Disney.

They are embedded deeply in the traditions, tales and cultural DNA of the West. You'll fall in love with Zeus, marvel at the birth of Athena, wince at Cronus and Gaia's revenge on Ouranos, weep with King Midas and hunt with the beautiful and ferocious Artemis.

Spellbinding, informative and moving, Stephen Fry's Mythos perfectly captures these stories for the modern age - in all their rich and deeply human relevance.

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464 pages
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English
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Michael Joseph
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30 July 2018
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12.9 x 2.8 x 19.8 cm
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1405934131
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Mythos

No one loves and quarrels, desires and deceives as boldly and brilliantly as Greek gods and goddesses. They are like us, only more so - their actions and adventures scrawled across the heavens above.

From the birth of the universe to the creation of humankind, Stephen Fry - who fell in love with these stories as a child - retells these myths for our tragic, comic, fateful age. Witness Athena born from the cracking open of Zeus's great head and follow Persephone down into the dark realm of Hades. Experience the terrible and endless fate of Prometheus after his betrayal of Zeus and shiver as Pandora opens her jar of evil torments.

The Greek gods are the best and worst of us, and in Stephen Fry's hands they tell us who we are. Mythos - smart, funny, and above all great fun - is the retelling we deserve by a man who has been entertaining the nation for over four decades.

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The Greek myths are told to you here by the ever-soothing voice of Stephen Fry, who takes you from Zeus to Athena with his typical humour. The Greek gods of the past become relatable as pop culture, modern literature and music are woven throughout. It is joyfully informal yet full of the literary legacy threaded through so much of the tapestry of contemporary Greece ― The Guardian

Wit and erudition are impressively evident . . . Read by Fry with his accustomed ebullient showmanship [he]gives the legends modern resonance by telling them with a contemporary colloquial twist' -- AUDIOBOOK of the WEEK ― The Times

Mythos is the best thing he's written since his superb first novel . . . it is entertaining and edifying - one cannot really ask for more than that ― The Telegraph

Fry's lively writing certainly conveys his lifelong passion for Greek myths . . . It's a rollicking good read ― The Independent

Fry reimagines the Greek myths with wit, warmth and humanity, bringing them into the modern age. A welcome addition to any bookshelf ― Book Bag

Mythos is Stephen's vivid retelling of the Greek myths. Bringing to life the Gods, monsters and mortals of Ancient Greece, he reimagines their astonishing stories for the modern world. ― Express and Star

Perfect for the 21st Century. Ebullient, funny, Fry retells the Greek myths with elegance ― The Times

A wondrous new immersion in ancient stories we only thought weknew. Page to page, Mythos is brilliant, funny, erudite, inventive, surprising and enthralling -- Richard North Patterson ― -

[Fry] exhibits prodigious learning, a great facility with words, and enormous erudition and enthusiasm ― Mail on Sunday

Lively, humorous and intimate, this retelling has real charm ― The Guardian

Fry takes us from Zeus to Athena with humour. The Greek gods of the past become relatable as pop culture, modern literature and music are woven throughout. Joyfully informal yet full of the literary legacy ― Guardian

Fresh revivals of the myths of ancient Greece. In his own imitable style, Fry takes an erudite look at the doings of gods, goddesses, kings, queens and ordinary mortals ― The Bay

I quite like Mythos, Stephen Fry's book on the Greek myths - he makes them amusing. I like people that illuminate the past with humour -- Jools Holland

Mythos has the gripping nature that one would hope for from a modern blockbuster. Filled with a sharp and delightful sense of humour, Stephen Fry's many witticisms making it an even more enjoyable read. I would recommend it for so many reasons ― The National

Brilliant . . . Stephen Fry's writing style makes it appealing to all. There's something for everyone ― The Herald

Reimagines the lives of ancient Greek gods and goddesses through a humorous lens, using casual language and making valuable comparisons to modern characters or events. It's also just really, really funny ― American Express Essentials

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Michael Joseph; 1st edition (30 July 2018)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 464 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1405934131
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1405934138
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.9 x 2.8 x 19.8 cm

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learned a lot about the greek myths that gets referenced in various movies and sayings like the Midas touch I have heard over the years

Reviewed in Australia on 27 December 2017

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I downloaded the audible version with the book. learned a lot about the greek myths that gets referenced in various movies and sayings like the Midas touch I have heard over the years. Stephen fry has a fantastic voice over style that can make what could be dry narrative very entertaining

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A great summation

Reviewed in Australia on 4 February 2021

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I haven't finished reading it yet. So far it's been an interesting read.
I like the way SF presents these old Greek stories as if they happened yesterday.
All the ideas they offer are still true, even 3 thousand years later.
We heard about them at school in the days when 'classical' education was beginning to pass out of fashion; but the thing I love most about the Greeks, and SF's book, is the idea that NO-ONE from the beginning of creation has ever been entirely good or entirely bad.
The Greeks knew it -and celebrate stories about it- even their gods had a good side and a bad side.
Stephen Fry has generously and kindly reminded us of that in his book, MYTHOS.

A fascinating retelling

Reviewed in Australia on 23 December 2021

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Stephen Fry provides an entertaining retelling of Greek myths. Many I vaguely remember from my childhood - but I am sure those versions omitted all the sex!

It is perhaps a good thing Stephen Fry split his accounts of Greek myth into three volumes. Towards the end, the bewildering array of gods, titans, nymphs and other deities was becoming impossible to track.

Stephen Fry is a wonderful storyteller!

Reviewed in Australia on 4 May 2019

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Stephen Fry is a wonderful storyteller and has a delightful voice bringing the Greek myths to life. I thoroughly enjoyed Mythos and learnt new things about the Greek myths that I did not know. I have just purchased the audio version of Heroes, Stephen's newest book on Ancient Greek mythology and I am looking forward to hearing it, and I am sure it will be as enjoyable as Mythos.

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Humour + Greek mythology = Mythos

Reviewed in Australia on 7 February 2019

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Take Stephen Fry's dry humour, and combine it with his fascination of Greek mythology, and this book is the final product. This is the type of book that I know i will read again, and I look forward to reading again, as it was so well written.

3 people found this helpful

A witty, splendidly written and thoroughly reseached book. ...

Reviewed in Australia on 11 March 2018

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A witty, splendidly written and thoroughly reseached book. Not so much a reference work along the lines of Robert Graves' volumes on the same subject - there is no index - more a fascinating continuous chronological narrative with many a nod along the way to the debt our modern world owes to these tales.

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Reviewed in Australia on 16 December 2020

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This, along with Heroes and Troy, were, to me, totally addictive. I couldn’t wait for my next opportunity to listen to an instalment. Although the myths are fantastic the motives and emotions are only too human and recognisable and Stephen Fry’s reading is perfect for the content. Give yourself a treat - or three treats.

It's all Greek to me - and that's not a bad thing

Reviewed in Australia on 7 January 2019

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Stephen Fry retells the Greek myths in an appealing and approachable way, much as an avuncular uncle might school his nephews.

A cracking read and a great introduction to further thoughts upon the tales within.

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D. Lye

Go back to the originals

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 November 2018

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A real disappointment, especially from a writer as good and witty as Stephen Fry. This is twee, patronising, and feels as if it was written in a hurry to meet a publisher's deadline. Fry's efforts to make these great myths seem more modern and relevant read like a trendy vicar trying to "hang out" with the kids in his parish.

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Fry's Greek Delight

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 November 2018

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An entertaining and interesting book about ancient Greek mythology written in a style that is recognisable as Stephen Fry (if you've ever watched him on QI). Originally, I had been looking for a book on ancient Greek mythology that was written in a modern way and would be both easy to understand and fluid and I think this book fulfilled those criteria. I had read books on Ulysses (Odysseus I think he's also known as), Theseus, Hercules, Jason and the Argonauts and Perseus as well as seeing a few films about said characters (although they are not really covered in this book because as Fry mentions you would need several books to tell their stories) and so wanted to find a book that tells other myths such as the creation of the Greek Gods, the Titans and some of the less well known characters in Greek myth such as Prometheus, Sisyphus, Persephone, but because I am not a classics scholar I didn't really feel that I would particularly enjoy reading translated ancient texts so this book was just about right and ideal for what I wanted.
Fry does use some complicated words (although he'd probably recommend I use a dictionary) but I still found this to be, on the whole, easily understandable, a great read and it ticked all the boxes for what I was looking for. Fry's writing style is (as I'd imagine the man himself to be) charming, intelligent and informative with a sense of wit and of course there are plenty of footnotes as he adds extra bits of information as he tells the stories. Also, he does add a sources section at the end of the book for those who wish to delve further which I think is an excellent idea.
I would recommend this book to anyone who has an interest about ancient Greek mythology (although not sure if it's ideal for children), especially if you want to learn about the Greek Gods, the Titans and the many myths and stories associated with them but rather than using this as a definitive guide it should be seen as an entry point to a fascinating subject.

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A fun read but needs an index!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 May 2018

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This book is written in an accessible, user-friendly way (I am a complete beginner with Greek mythology!) but there are a few omissions which would make it much more easy to read:
An INDEX of characters
A more extensive diagram of how the hundreds of characters are related to eachother
A glossary.
I also thought that the last few chapters are slightly disorganised.
There are a few typo's and duplications as well, giving the impression it was thrown together at the last minute.
I hope the author and publisher take this into consideration for future editions.

225 people found this helpful

Kev Ramsay

Interesting for many reasons, that anyone will enjoy

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 September 2018

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Really enjoyed reading this book. It wasn't what I was after but I liked it all the same. I read the Illiad and the Odyssey and really loved the style of writing and the exciting story lines. This book is more an exposé of the many Greek gods, but written by Steven Fry in his own inimitable way. Ancient myths written in modern language.
Its interesting and enjoyable and does a good jobs of put as much as possible together in a single book without ever making you feel this it is study material for an exam.
I'd definitely recommend

51 people found this helpful

Cj81

Myths Busted !!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 February 2019

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Okay so being a massive fan of Greek mythology and the like this caught my eye on here on my recommendations home page so I purchased and wasn't disappointed. Although not very over the top exciting I just couldn't put it down reading the exploits of Zeus and His wife Hera. Stephen Fry is very eloquent with his wording as the man's posh himself. Haha. A canny read so give it a go. Each to their own opinion and the world won't end if you don't like it. 😊

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