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The Nature of Greek Myths
Published in Paperback by Viking Press (1991)
Author: Geoffrey Stephen. Kirk
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If you want to have fun, don't read this book.
I found this book highly unenjoyable. It was written well, if you are taking a doctorate level course, otherwise good luck. If you expect to learn what a Greek Myth is, Kirk will confuse the hell out of you!!! He does an excellent job of never giving his own opinions, but would rather belittle the thoughts of previous authors on the nature and beliefs of Greek Myths. Sorry Kirk, but I would have to give you two thumbs down for ease of reading, comprehension, and explanations on the Greek Myths.

On the other hand . . .
Although I've not read this book, after reading the vituperative attack above I feel I must mention that no less a critic than classics scholar Bernard Knox (himself as enjoyable to read as he is informative) has compared Kirk's book to Dodds' "epic-making" _Greeks and the Irrational_, saying of Kirk's work in myth that it "presents the same stimulating combination of professional expertise and new perspectives." Coming from Knox, this is high praise indeed.

If you're looking for a quick "who did what to whom," you'd best go with Edith Hamilton. But if you want an insightful and informed adult journey into the character and substance of myth, perhaps this is the book you seek.


Homer and the Oral Tradition
Published in Hardcover by Cambridge University Press (1977)
Author: Geoffrey Stephen Kirk
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Myth: Its Meaning and Functions in Ancient and Other Cultures
Published in Paperback by University of California Press (1973)
Author: Geoffrey Stephen Kirk
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