Thread: Greek Mythology
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Old 11-29-2007, 04:29 PM
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Default Re: Greek Mythology

if the question was merely: i need factual information gleaned from original sources watered down by someones opinion on the greek gods, where do i find them?

Answer: Wikipedia, or how about a children's book which is very easy to read.

Therefor - pointless question.

If the question was: I would like a more in depth understanding of where these traits came from/how they developed/what they actually mean to the greeks themselves/and perhaps more than just some text book answer

Answer: Read the iliad, it's pretty much the earliest work that contains a miriad of information on the topic. Draw your own conclusions, they will probably make more sense to you than some stuffed shirt scholars trickled down list of information, plus, you'll retain this knowledge moreso than if you just read some kind of cliff notes on the greek gods.

seriously, you're either terrible at asking questions, or you are too willing to write off building your own conclusions based upon clear evidence presented to you, or you just dont want to read the Iliad.
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