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I consider myself semi knowledgeable in Greek mythology, but Stephen Fry is letting me know that there is still much more to learn! Bosporus and Oxford are basically the same word and get their origins from the story of Io (and Zeus being a cad, again). Plus I learned why the peacock is sacred to Hera! Enjoy 😊 #weirdwords #weirdwordwednesday
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Io_(mythology)

Very grey day here, so i ll be in my reading nook with an epic book

Fancy a wee look through two illustrated editions of Stephen Fry's Greek Myths series? I just put a video up on my BookTube channel. I'm enjoying these books so much.

https://youtu.be/q42zV8dSJ5o

An illustrated edition of Stephen Fry‘s Mythos of the Greek myths.

This was a lot of fun. Fry‘s comedic chops definitely shine in these irreverent takes on the Greek myths we all already know. But he‘s also produced some versions that I had never heard of. And the illustrations were gorgeously colored and very striking. Would recommend this to any mythology collection! 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

repost for @daisey
original post: https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2765325

Medieval legends of the history of Britain re-told and in some cases re-created from allusions elsewhere by Amy Jeffs, who after each story explains sources and connections with other tales and also her experience of some of the places the stories happened.

Some of the stories were completely new to me, some were vaguely familiar, and some were immediately recognisable. Sure to be enjoyed by anyone interested in folklore, myth, and legend.

#coffeeandabook

Very enjoyable, enlightening, and disturbing. A lot of these goddesses, heroines, and monsters have sad stories. This book has sexual and gruesome content at times, so don‘t give it to your young daughters to read! I was bummed that not all of the women had artwork for them, because the ones that did were lovely to see. The commentary on the stories had a sassy spin but not excessively. The modern pop culture references seemed superfluous.

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What a lovely surprise from Lisa, @TheSpineView! Thank you! 💚💙💚
If chosen, I would love the tagged book, MYTHOS by Stephen Fry. If any would like to participate, visit Lisa's original message at https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2747593

Thanks again, Lisa!