Member Reviews
Michael B, Educator
I have loved Greek mythology since I was a child. I still have my original Edith Hamilton collection and I am regularly on the lookout for new additions to the genre. This is a beautiful book! The artwork is stunning - not just in style but also in the feel it gives to the various myths and characters. The writing and presentation is perfect for beginners while still being appropriate for seasoned readers as well. The translation from the original French flows cleanly. I have purchased a copy for my classroom as well as one for myself. |
This is an awesome little book for someone who is completely unfamiliar with Greek Mythology, so it's a great entry point. The stories are short and simple, and cover all of the Olympians, and some heroes as well. I really enjoyed that the authors decided to include both female and male heroes, since that isn't always the case. There was only one story in here that I wasn't familiar with before, so I really enjoyed that one. My absolute favorite part were the illustrations which I loved. This would be an awesome little coffee table book, and I would love to own this in hardback |
3.75 stars. It was a very good book on Greek mythology. The drawings were very beautiful. There is for each god a description of him and his complete history. The graphic novel tells us about the heroes of Greek mythology like Achilles etc. It was interesting!!! Thanks to Netgalley for this e-arc in exchange for my honest review |
This book really succinctly told stories which is appreciated since Greek myths can get messy. It is very appropriate for children who want to learn myths. It also has a fantastic art style! I loved all the use of color! |
I received this copy in English, although I think it was originally published in French. This was a very to the point and cute telling of some of the myths in Greek Mythology. I enjoyed the illustrations (especially the one of Athena, she's my favorite) and I loved the way the stories were told,. They were told in a very casual manner without going to in-depth. So if someone younger or someone in a hurry wanted to read about some Greek gods and heroes, this would be a good book for them. I always loved Greek myths so I enjoyed this. I honestly hope they publish another one with more of the gods and heroes that this book did not get too. Overall, it was well done. |
Evana P, Reviewer
Seemed very promising, too bad the copy I received was illegible beyond the first chapter. I particularly liked the style of illustrations. I received a copy through Netgalley. |
A great book for kids, with a vast array of the gods stories all beautifully illustrated.A good addition to any historical bookshelf. |
I thought this would be interesting in the beginning but I quickly lost passion in this book and felt that it would be better for a different reader. |
Many books have been written for children retelling the stories of the great Greek myths. This book deserves a welcome place on that shelf. Each God or Goddess is introduced with a paragraph stating their Latin name, their parents, their appearance, character traits and role. The stories are told in a lively manner that demonstrates the human qualities of the gods; they can be jealous, have affairs, go to war, fight with their siblings, etc. The illustrations are lovely and have a painterly quality. If you or your child wants to know more about mythology, take a look at this appealing book. |
If you are into Greek Mythology I would recommend you pick up this book. The illustrations are really well done and as you would imagine the Gods to look like. From Zeus to Atalanta. You will find the story of them all here. My favorite is Poseidon. The beginning of the book has a map of them and how they are intertwined. This would be a very good book for anyone researching Greek Mythology for a report as it is easy to read and understand. I received this book in exchange for my honest opinion. |
Kamaria N, Librarian
The stories of the Greek/Roman gods are retold in this beautifully illustrated book. The stories are pretty familiar territory for people interested in mythology, however the art makes this book a treasure. |
This was a great book for children to learn more about mythology, Perfect for Percy Jackson fans that want to learn more about the characters they are reading about. |
This is a beautifully illustrated introduction to Greek Mythology. Readers will be drawn in with the beautiful artwork and will find some in-depth and fascinating stories within the pages. Apart from the illustrations, there is not a lot to distinguish this title from the other mythology books out there, so if your collection already has other Greek mythology titles, this might not be necessary. However, the illustrations are sure to attract the eye, and might entice a patron or customer to choose this book. |
This book is a fun, colorful and attractive way to introduce kids(even adults) to mythology. It's comprehensive informative and short. I can imagine placing it in the receiving area for everyone to see, breeze through and enjoy. It's a lovely book that everyone family should have for bedtime stories. I can imagine turning the pages already and appreciating the story and the art.. |
This is a very lovely and informative book. It doesn't shy away from the less 'nice' aspects of greeky mythology in the text or illustrations - which I appreciate - and is still beautiful to look at. It's the kind of book that you might not read from beginning to end multiple times, but that you'd just like to have standing on your shelf to pull out and leaf through from time to time. There are greek gods and heroes featured that most people might know of, but also a few I didn't know before or at least didn't read much about before (and there're a few I would have liked to see in it that weren't part of the book, but trying to get all the stories in one book might be too much). I enjoyed the last part about Atalanta the most, since that's one of the mythological figures that I feel not many people know about, although it's a long and interesting story. |
Mortals and Immortals of Greek Mythology is a book translated from French about the very basics of Greek mythology. The writing was lovely and flowed together very nicely considering it was translated. The artwork was BREATHTAKING and really the only reason I enjoyed this as much as I did. I knew all of the information that was presented so I was bored during some parts since I knew everything but I think this was a really fun introduction to Greek myths especially for kids since things are simplified. |
Librarian 270989
This is a great introduction to Greek mythology for children. The stories were not too long but still contained enough information. The illustrations also helped draw interest in the stories. |
Funny, intelligent with lovely illustrations! I liked how the Greek mythology was portrayed here and even the funny comments. |
The illustrations in this little book of mythology are beyond beautiful. I wanted to search each page for all of the gorgeous details of each mortal and immortal’s story. The stories themselves were good as well, but not overly detailed or enlightening. A good basis of Greek mythology, but it’s really the illustrations that kept me excited to keep turning pages. |
This book was an interesting little book about the Greek Gods and Heroes. I love all the wonderfully illustrated pages of this book. Sadly, from my personal point of view, I feel as if this book was generally lacking thet grit in the stories. It would have a good build up but then end abruptly. While I do know that this is a children’s fiction and it is made lighter for them to consume, I feel like the writers didn’t do the stories justice. But this is a great introduction for Children to learn about the basics of Greek Mythology. |








