/lit/ - Literature

>>12051263
>>12051263
Nah Hamiltons is god tier (lol) introduction to greek mythology, also an excellent reference work due to her clear and wonderful prose. It has everything, even has all you need to know before reading the iliad.

Graves is funny because its bro-tier, written feom a chad standpoint, however, that is, a chad feom the 50s, so it doesn't hold up that well in regards of wanting an introductuon to the gods and myths, but it is a fun read if you just want funny stories about the gods' antics.
Graves make poseidon look like a pathetic pussy and makes apollo and hermes look like absolute bros. It bawically covers excellent ground on very select myths, even esoteric ones, and just skims the ones you most likely want to read for a canonical understanding of zeus, troy, cronus etc etc.

So, in all, Hamilton is the go to choice, and graves' is more of a fun read once you know these myths.

Pic related: Graves' rendering of aphrodite cucking hephaestus is fucking hilarious in its bro tier way, as well as Zeus being basically an alcoholic father