This is the book that introduced me to one of my favorite myths - Hades and Persephone. This book was meant to be an introduction to these worlds, a reference, and short stories packaged nicely into a book. In high school, I fell in love with not only history but with the mythology of all cultures and religions. You know from previous entries that I do not play well when I am told that I have to read a book and that has always held true even in high school. This book was placed in my hands during one-afternoon class and told that this would be the subject for the next six weeks. They held no interest and certainly were not needed in the three years of high school. I had not read anything about them in the past as I held no interest in them. This book was my first introduction to myths. Required reading to be discussed and tested and I was happy to have this book. This book was part of my high school English class. This book was meant to be an introduction to the myths - of Roman, Greek, and Norse. Before Percy Jackson by Rick Riordan, there was Edith Hamilton's version of the myths.
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