Good Introduction to Hindu Mythology

Much like Greek Mythology I have always found Hindu Mythology both confusing and fascinating. I have had a deep interest into the myths and legends but never had a good means to get into it. I found this book excellent for giving a brief introduction into many of the Hindu Gods and Goddess and even their view on the birth of the universe. This is the perfect way to start your learning of Hindu Mythology.
The book is laid out quite well and was unique in that much of the information on the Gods is told through story as opposed to just being given a textbook style breakdown. Obviously, there is a lot more information that can be told on each, but this gives a great introduction and provides a start for you to decide what more you want to research.
Oliver Hunt did a great job narrating this story. I liked his accent and his voice, cadence, and inflections really lent to the material. He makes learning a lot easier.
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Interesting

This is the first book I’ve read/listened to by this author. I see he has many other books about mythology, and I’d love to listen to more.

This book gives us a condensed version of Hindu stories, and has enough side comments to give me an understanding about the background or basis of these myths or tales.
I had no idea the Hindu believe that the earth was created so long ago. Amazing to think such lengths of time were considered amongst ancient peoples.

This is the first book I’ve listened to by this narrator ( Oliver Hunt ). I think he did well reading these stories. I’m not sure what the correct pronunciations are, but it sounded great to me.

There are no explicit sex scenes, excessive violence or swearing.

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Very good!

Easy to listen to. The second half is more thorough than I expected. I wish they would help the readers with pronunciation. Many yoga books have strange pronunciation of names and Sanskrit words. I liked the reader’s overall style, voice, and cadence, not his fault.

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Good overview

This is a good introduction any listener interested in this subject can gain a great deal of information on a religion practiced by
a great deal of people.



The Narrator did a good job with the material.




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A Hindu Mythology Primer

I really like this whole series. Like the other books, this provides a good, basic introduction to the central myths of the Hindu religion. I did, sometimes find it difficult to follow the various characters but I blame that on my own unfamiliarity with Indian naming conventions than on any fault in the narrative or the narrator.
If you're interested in other cultures or taking a comparative religions course, this would be a great place to start.

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a quick guide for the legends of India

If I would be a tour guide in India this is a book to take. It contains a brief overview of any story you need to know about in the methodology. You can always add details later

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An Excellent Snapshot

I love hearing about other cultures and their beliefs. This book is an excellent snapshot on Hindu mythology. It covers the most important points giving you what you need if you want to do a more detailed search. The narrator did a wonderful job. I felt like I should be sitting on the couch with him, as a friend telling me what they had learned on a trip or the like. I really enjoyed listening to this book and will be looking into the other books by Scott Lewis.

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Hindu Mythology

This is a good review of Hindu myths and stories.It is short,but very comprehensive.Oliver Hunt was a fine narrator.I was given this book by the narrator,author or publisher free for an honest review.

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A wonderful read.

Scott Lewis makes a great point to give a over arching compilation of mythologies, the stories of human ancestors are so captivating. You can expect to get a well digestible overview of mythologies when it is by Scott Lewis. Oliver Hunt's voice is so pleasant and listening to this feels more like a pleasant conversation. this is my 3rd read with these 2 and it is perfectly flawless every time. I highly recommend any of Scott Lewis's books for any mythology you might be into especially if it is narrated by Oliver hunt.

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Not what I had hoped

I took a Hindu Myth class in college many, many years ago taught by the great Anoop Chandola. My friend and I took the class to satisfy an elective requirement. That class was amazingly fun and to this day we will make inside references to it when we are among our group of friends. This book started out promising with the tale of Brahma and Vishnu arguing and then Shiva coming in to moderate as a giant flaming lingam. I was so excited that I messaged my friend immediately told him about this book. Alas, that was the highlight of the book. Many of the stories after weren't nearly as exciting as I recall from my class, such as Indra fighting the demon Vritra with a bone weapon, or Indra drinking a lake of soma. Most stories were about commoners and didn't have that legendary appeal. I wanted to like this book so badly when I started but was happy it was over. The narrator did a great job, and while I didn't care for this title, I have purchased others from this author and look forward to giving them a try.

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