MSPilot wrote:Did someone call me? ST2M (my sister) is right. I'm a sucker for Greek mythology. I don't know EVERY Greek myth under the sun. Funny thing is how my intructors in college would be impressed at how well I knew some of the myths they'd bring up in lecture. I'd be like "Didn't you at least hear about these when YOU were young?" Gimme a break. I don't believe in them, mind you. But they are interesting stuff to read. Norse mythology is more complicated to me. I don't know a lot. I do however know the story of Tristan and Isolde (although that's a British myth).
Ashley wrote:I don't know how I missed this thread earlier, but I love mythology and folklore of just about any kind. My focused area of interest, though, is Greco-Roman and Arthurian. I competed in mythology in high school for the Texas State Junior Classical League meets (basically, Latin and Greek clubs :p ), but I've had an interest in King Arthur since I was in 6th grade.
Two off-the-trail books on Arthur I would recommend are Secret Camelot by John Matthews (out of print now, but in some libraries) and Proud Knight, Fair Lady: The Twelve Lais of Marie de France. Both are quite enjoyable sources of little known tales. Also, Stephen Lawhead's Pendragon series--most excellent!
kazekami wrote:Originially Arthur was a leader after the Roman Empire abandonned The British Isles and left the Romanized Celtic peoples to fend for themselves. Monmouth changed this image.
Kaori wrote:That's true]Idylls of the King[/I]? His is probably my favorite retelling of the Arthurian legends, although I will be reading some of the earlier ones (The Mabinigion, Monmouth, Chretien de Troyes) for a class this semester.
kazekami wrote:Yip I've read all of those. Though not a full version of the Mabinigion. I haven't been able to get a copy of the whole thing only an abridged version. -_-.
Sparrowhawk wrote:I myself have mostly only heard the Greco-Roman myths and have just bought Edith Hamilton's Mythology for school, we are studying the whole thing. The only problem i have with it is it seems to be a summary
Sparrowhawk wrote:What would anyone recommend for a book on Norse Mythology?
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