The Best Greek Mythological Retellings (According To An Ancient Historian)

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These are all 1000% worth your money. They all do a fantastic job at giving a modern audience a flavour of these ancient stories AND I'M HERE FOR IT.
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@alexmart3931 2 ай бұрын

After reading Song of Achilles all Greek mythology shot to the top of my TBR

@MoAnInc 2 ай бұрын

As it should!!!!

@codyrankin2042 Жыл бұрын

Thank you SO MUCH!! Electra, Stone Blind and Ariadne are on my list now

@MoAnInc Жыл бұрын

You’re so welcome ❤️ I hope you enjoy them!!!!

@Yup712 Жыл бұрын

“Song of Achilles” is another excellent book I’ve discovered thanks to this channel! It’s sooo good everyone! And on Kindle Unlimited as of 1/2023 in the U.S.! “Elektra” is on my list to read next!!!

@MoAnInc Жыл бұрын

Let me know what you think of Electra when you’ve read it!!!

@TheBookHerm 9 күн бұрын

oooo adding Home Fire and Daughters of Sparta to the tbr... they're the only ones I have not read from this list.

@eveyoser268 Жыл бұрын

It's a good thing I read The Song Of Achilles and Circe by Madeline Miller! P.S. I've already finished Galatea and it was an amazing book even though the story was short! I will definitely read Ariadne and Electra by Jennifer Saint before she publishes Atalanta next year and Daughters of Sparta sounds intriguing but I will definitely give that a read!!!

@MoAnInc Жыл бұрын

Jennifer Saint’s books are a MUST!!!! I’m obsessed with them 😍

@eveyoser268 Жыл бұрын

@@MoAnInc I even checked on Goodreads that Jennifer Saint is also planning to write her fourth novel on Hera which sounds interesting because she is known for being green eyed jealous of Zeus' affairs - probably will hear her side of the story but can't wait!!!!!

@gavinneedham2013 Жыл бұрын

I’m reading stone blind right now and I don’t really know how you can say it doesn’t portray Perseus as a super bad guy when there are whole chapters in first person that just go on hate screeds about him.

@danielpaulson8838 6 ай бұрын

I'm seeing some personal editorial she's adding to the stories. It's still a good overview. You just have to be aware when she's adding her own bias's to the myth. We need to understand them as if they came from 3500 BCE. They all nest something deeper. It isn't easy to see and she clearly doesn't see it. There is a shared template, globally. It is why some people see the similarities in myth and religions. But those who study the myth and religion do not see the shared template.

@Veleanoria Жыл бұрын

I have not heard of Home Fire and Daughters of Sparta so I will definitely add them to my tbr! :)

@MoAnInc Жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness I hope you love them!!!!

@MoAnInc Жыл бұрын

Also!!! I created a list for you guys of all the books I could find about the Ancient Greek & Roman world :) Overtime I'll be updating this (and adding sections for Egypt, the Near East, Mesoamerica etc), so check it out via this link www.moaninc.co.uk/books/the-ultimate-classics-book-list

@fionamclean6533 13 күн бұрын

I was so excited to see this and quickly clicked on link, but it's broken. I am really keen to see an updated list with Egyptian, Mesopotamian and even Mesoamerican books listed, would love any suggestions please

@athenalea7643 2 ай бұрын

My favorite book was actually written by my current professor (I liked it before taking her class). Sarah Iles Johnston's Gods and Mortals: Ancient Greek Myths for Modern Readers

@MoAnInc 2 ай бұрын

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@abraxaszee8953 Жыл бұрын

The Changing of the Gods by Anthony J. Miano. It starts as the Trojan War ends and Hades decides to confront everyone about their bad behavior.

@MoAnInc Жыл бұрын

I haven’t heard of this, but I’ll definitely check it out!

@idongesitusen5764 6 ай бұрын

Goodvrecommendations, I’ve loved Circe & Song of Achilles. Have you read Seeds by M.M. Kin? It’s a 3 volume retelling of Hades & Persephone that sticks quite close to the original source while adding modern conventions sensibly ( I.e. Demeter’s overprotective nature is well warranted, but for the right reasons). I’d also recommend her book Worthy of Love, an Aphrodite & Hephaestus reimagining. In both cases, the gods are given very human personalities, but it’s not distracting. Highly recommend

@annalewis2114 3 ай бұрын

Just found your channel and looking forward to watching more of your videos. I am currently reading The Odyssey, can you recommend which ‘easy’ read to pair with it? I find pre bed read needs to be easier. Thank you

@chrisf5828 Ай бұрын

Circe is a masterpiece. Atalanta had some interesting insights. The wildest retelling of Homer, by far, is Ilium by Dan Simmons. An entirely unexpected fresh perspective. No point describing it. I'm sure Wiki has a synopsis but I am glad I picked it up with no knowledge if it. Probably not as exciting for readers who do not know the Trojan war fairly well.

@purpleprose Жыл бұрын

Can you do a review on Apollo Ascending? I found the book on tik tok and the plot of the story seems interesting but i haven’t seen anyone review it and you’re the only one I trust. I really love Hyacinthus and Apollo’s romance so if this book sucks then I’d unfortunately be out of luck because it seems that they don’t have a lot of popularity, or at least not enough for people to write retellings of their tragedy 🤷🏾‍♀️

@MoAnInc Жыл бұрын

Oh! I will absolutely check it out and do a review for you!!

@Qtrademark Жыл бұрын

Whom the Gods Would Destroy by Richard Powell.

@michaelldennis 11 ай бұрын

The King Must Die by Mary Renault and its sequel about Theseus are good companions to the Theseus myth. Certainly a different style of writing than 2020s book.

@MoAnInc 11 ай бұрын

Definitely a different style, I agree

@rafaelmarrero8374 Ай бұрын

Hello , New subscriber here :). All of these books sound incredibly interesting . I've been interested in reading some of these re-telling's from the ancient Greek myths for a while now. Would you say giving the prevalence of written from the point of view of mostly female characters .. the author's aimed more towards a female prevalence audience in regards to readers? I've been also interested in reading the retellings of Hannah Lynn best regards, :)