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Ranked #4 in Greek, Ranked #9 in Mythology — see more rankings.
The world-renowned classic that has enthralled and delighted millions of readers with its timeless tales of gods and heroes.
Edith Hamilton's mythology succeeds like no other book in bringing to life for the modern reader the Greek, Roman and Norse myths that are the keystone of Western culture-the stories of gods and heroes that have inspired human creativity from antiquity to the present.
We follow the drama of the Trojan War and the wanderings of Odysseus. We hear the tales of Jason and the Golden Fleece, Cupid and Psyche, and mighty King Midas. We discover the... more
Edith Hamilton's mythology succeeds like no other book in bringing to life for the modern reader the Greek, Roman and Norse myths that are the keystone of Western culture-the stories of gods and heroes that have inspired human creativity from antiquity to the present.
We follow the drama of the Trojan War and the wanderings of Odysseus. We hear the tales of Jason and the Golden Fleece, Cupid and Psyche, and mighty King Midas. We discover the... more
Rankings by Category
Mythology is ranked in the following categories:
- #60 in 12th Grade
- #60 in 17-Year-Old
- #60 in 18-Year-Old
- #32 in Ancient
- #18 in Ancient Greece
- #89 in Ancient History
- #95 in Ancient Rome
- #90 in Classical
- #49 in Folklore
- #12 in Greek Mythology
- #9 in Period
- #62 in Philosophy History
- #20 in Reference
- #46 in Research