However, while Mythos serves as both an excellent entry point into the world of Greek mythology, and a delightful experience for those more familiar with it, it does lack any real analysis. Even when covering more dark and sinister tales, Fry’s prose remains consistently charming, witty and full of personality, giving the novel an energy many other retellings simply lack.
Given Fry’s comedian status, Mythos is wonderfully funny throughout.
There is something truly magical in being able to experience these myths in the same way as their original audience, and it is these added touches which help to bring the myths to life. These images include vases, paintings, statues and other similar artefacts, each of which is accompanied by a short description of what is shown. Included in the book are beautiful images depicting myths as they were told in ancient times. This structure makes it easy to pick up and read almost any section of Mythos at any time, without needing to read from beginning to end. While the book makes a clear attempt to order the stories by a rough timeline, they are more often than not grouped by theme. Stephen Fry takes these well-known tales and tells them in a way that manages to feel both fresh and exciting, while remaining accessible so that no prior knowledge of Greek mythology is required.īy covering a wide variety of myths-from the creation of the universe and the birth of the gods, to tales of humanity and the journeys of heroes- Mythos is an excellent introduction to Greek mythology. Mythos is a superb retelling of the most famous Greek myths.
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