The Song of Orpheus

What a wonderful little book. I love Greek myths and infact I'll be studying them this year at university. So when I saw The Song of Orpheus I thought well why not give it a try.

This book isn't a collection of any old Greek myths. It's mostly aimed at children I think but I found it amusing and sentimental enough to be enjoyed by adults as well. The great thing about it is that it has a lot of myths that even I hadn't heard! Some familiar characters with a new spin and also some stories which weren't exactly myths at all but more about what the Greeks actually believed. Of the 17 stories in this little collection I recognised probably 2 of them, my particular favourites were the story of Kefali for whom Kefalonia is named for and the story of Dionysus (there were two of these). It was really interesting to look at the different myths and how no two stories about the same person or God was quite the same.

This book is a little treat and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to learn more about the Greek myths or in particular wants to teach their children about them in a really fun and enjoyable way!

Greek history and mythology is one of my favorite fields not only to study, but also to explore in my free-time. This is the main reason I wanted to read this book, and the promise of ""new" Greek myths". It didn't disappoint at all.

This book contains 17 myths and stories of ancient Greece, written in a way that will grab the attention and the heart of its readers, no matter the age. There a few myths that I never really heard of or read about and the curiosity of knowing more just made me unable to up it down. Even the stories that everyone is familiar with are written in a different way. Stories are presented beautifully.

I definitely recommend this book to anyone that is bored of reading the same old tales of Greek mythology and is in need of a twist.