This leads to another problem with 'Mythologies' in that Hamilton refers to both Greek and Latin origins, all clearly marked in the introductions to each story, and then retells the stories in her own words. The downside to Butler's translation is that it using Roman texts for the story.
My copy of Odyssey (translated by Samuel Butler) does use archaic language and I can live with that.
It is not necessarily that the language is archaic because it isn't but it sometimes does not flow well. Sometimes sentences are long and rambling and not well punctuated requiring them to be read several times before getting any sense of their meaning. I find Hamilton's style a little disturbing. This is that same with any other story in this book. Obviously none of the story had filtered into my brain. Just flicking back through 'Mythology' I found that I had read the story here. To put this in context I have recently read the Odyssey and feel I have a reasonable grasp of the story. I feel now just as ignorant of the stories of the Gods as I did at the start. This, by recommendation, seemed to be the best at a reasonable price. I wanted a primer on the Greek and Roman mythologies. To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice.
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