ISBN: 9781456413088

Everybody loves Greek Mythology but few people know anything about it. While countless books have been written on the subject, they are either too academic and stilted or too simple to ca… More...

Everybody loves Greek Mythology but few people know anything about it. While countless books have been written on the subject, they are either too academic and stilted or too simple to capture the attention of most readers. James Guess has solved this problem by creating a unique book filled with passionate stories of war, intrigue, and eternal love. He writes for both those wanting to immerse themselves in an exciting story and readers searching for deeper meaning. Myths are the original soap operas while offering a rich source of insight into the paradoxical nature of human existence. The style of this narrative gently nudges the reader to search for answers to intriguing mythological questions:Why did Perseus kill Medusa? Why are Apollo and Artemis twins?Why did Theseus kill the Minotaur?Is Hercules (Heracles) the son of Zeus or Hera?Why does Odysseus blind the Cyclops? What is the meaning of Oedipus "s bad feet?Who is Agamemnon and why is he, and not Achilles, the leader of the Greeks at Troy?Will Odysseus ever find Ithaca? Why does Poseidon hate him with such passion? What man wouldn "t want to founder upon the rocks of the Sirens? And why is the most beautiful woman in the world called Helen of Troy when she is from Sparta? James Guess is first and foremost a storyteller: he answers none of the above questions but tells the stories in such a way as to make the questions understandable and illuminate the quest to find one "s own place in the world. Greek myths are over two thousand years old, yet they speak to us with a voice that is more important today than ever. Every facet of our culture “ government, art, science, philosophy “ has its origins within Greek civilization; everything that makes us who we are, with one peculiar exception: religion. Or is it an exception? Death of the Goddess, Birth of the Son, & the Tales of Zeus Guess, James F., Createspace<

ISBN: 1456413082

Everybody loves Greek Mythology but few people know anything about it. While countless books have been written on the subject, they are either too academic and stilted or too simple to ca… More...

Everybody loves Greek Mythology but few people know anything about it. While countless books have been written on the subject, they are either too academic and stilted or too simple to capture the attention of most readers. James Guess has solved this problem by creating a unique book filled with passionate stories of war, intrigue, and eternal love. He writes for both those wanting to immerse themselves in an exciting story and readers searching for deeper meaning. Myths are the original soap operas while offering a rich source of insight into the paradoxical nature of human existence. The style of this narrative gently nudges the reader to search for answers to intriguing mythological questions:Why did Perseus kill Medusa? Why are Apollo and Artemis twins?Why did Theseus kill the Minotaur?Is Hercules (Heracles) the son of Zeus or Hera?Why does Odysseus blind the Cyclops? What is the meaning of Oedipus's bad feet?Who is Agamemnon and why is he, and not Achilles, the leader of the Greeks at Troy?Will Odysseus ever find Ithaca? Why does Poseidon hate him with such passion? What man wouldn't want to founder upon the rocks of the Sirens? And why is the most beautiful woman in the world called Helen of Troy when she is from Sparta? James Guess is first and foremost a storyteller: he answers none of the above questions but tells the stories in such a way as to make the questions understandable and illuminate the quest to find one's own place in the world. Greek myths are over two fairy tales,fantasy,fiction,literature and fiction,mythology and folk tales,science fiction and fantasy Fantasy, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform<

ISBN: 1456413082

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