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I know very little about it. Like pretty much nothing beyond 4 or 5 obvious 'who was the God of xxxx?'. I'm interested in learning all about it, not only because it seems interesting,
but also because I'm a big fan of quiz shows and it seems to pop up daily.
But where do I start?
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Just wanted to say I aced the Jeopardy final question just now (only 1 of 3 contestants got it, but it wasn't too hard)
What poisonous substance is named after a goddess of love?
<font color="white"> Venom from Venus. </font> (amswer in white)
I think you should read
Lattimore's translation of Homer's Iliad
along with a companion such as
this one
That way you get the poetry, the story, and the background.