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Mythos

By: Stephen Fry
Narrated by: Stephen Fry
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‘The Greek myths are told to you here by the ever-soothing voice of Stephen Fry, who takes you from Zeus to Athena with his typical humour.’ -- The Guardian

‘Read by Fry with his accustomed ebullient showmanship [he] gives the legends modern resonance by telling them with a contemporary colloquial twist' -- AUDIOBOOK of the WEEK, The Times

STEP INTO ANOTHER WORLD - OF MAGIC, MAYHEM, MONSTERS AND MANIACAL GODS - IN STEPHEN FRY'S MOMENTOUS SUNDAY TIMES AND AUDIBLE BESTSELLER, MYTHOS

Discover Stephen Fry's magnificent retelling of the greatest myths and legends ever told . . .

No one loves and quarrels, desires and deceives as boldly or brilliantly as Greek gods and goddesses.

In Stephen Fry's vivid retelling, we gaze in wonder as wise Athena is born from the cracking open of the great head of Zeus and follow doomed Persephone into the dark and lonely realm of the Underworld.

Shiver in fear when Pandora opens her jar of evil torments.

Listen with joy as the legendary love affair between Eros and Psyche unfolds.

Read by Stephen Fry himself, Mythos captures these extraordinary myths for our modern age - in all their dazzling and deeply human relevance.

If you're enthralled by the magic of Greek mythology you'll love the final instalment to Fry’s retellings, ODYSSEY, a legendary voyage of peril, temptation, loss and epic adventure.

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Editorial reviews

From beloved author and commentator Stephen Fry comes a deep and riveting exploration of some of the greatest myths ever told. In Mythos, Fry recounts some of the most compelling stories in mythology — from classic favourites to lesser known myths they definitely didn’t cover in your childhood classroom.

It’s no secret that Stephen Fry is a masterful storyteller: he’s one of the most well-known and beloved writers, actors, comedians and presenters of our time. He takes the performance skills he honed on programs like Fry and Laurie and the authorial chops he mastered writing gems including The Stars' Tennis Balls, Making History, The Hippopotamus, and The Liar to craft this educational, entertaining and electrifying work that makes ancient tales more relevant and exciting than ever.

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Do not expect anything "new" about the well-known Greek myths that are retold here. But do expect them to get a slightly "updated" tone, modernized pace and some tongue-in-cheek side-comments by the story-teller (or "author" if you will).
Stephen Fry does a nice job on that. He is not the world's greatest dramatic writer, so some of the stories come with quite some lengths that make you wish for an editor to cut, cut, cut. But Stephen's enthusiasm well carries you through it. That is if you like his style ...

The book starts with the creation of "the world" (universe, actually) and ends with the story of Midas (the guy with the "Golden Touch"), so it is NOT a "complete" collection of all the myths and stories available in the vast pool of Greek mythology. It is a good enough excerpt, though, if you want to grasp the patterns and the overall "tone" of those stories (most of which can be found in other peoples' mythologies in respective form anyway).

What I liked about this approach is the complete neglection of any academic expectations. Stephen Fry makes it quite clear that you neither need any prerequisites to enjoy the book nor will you gain any "insight" into the stories' "meaning", be it literary or sociological or etymological. He does hint at some words or expression derived from character names mentioned in the stories, but does not go into any further depths. This gives the book a "light-hearted" touch and makes it easy to listen to while on the road or in bed or under the shower or ...

Modernized easy-listening version of old tales

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A wonderful read. Brilliantly narrated, informative, but ammusing. Will listen to again at some point.

Brilliant!

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I loved listening to this book. Stephen Fry is the perfect voice to bring the stories to life and I highly recommend listening till the end. There's something special about listening to these myths that I've been reading all my life.

Perfectly told Greek myths

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The man could read a phone book and I’d listen. The only reason for the four stars is that I’m unsure why these exact versions of the legends were selected, and very rarely other versions are even mentioned. This will only be mildly bothersome if you’re already familiar with the stories.

Humorous listening

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This retelling of Greek myth will bring back the delight you felt when you first encountered the stories; myths and legends of Ancient Greece

Stephen fry’s prose and narration

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I strongly recommend this book to anyone seeking to rediscover the beauty of Greek myths. I know I will go back and reread it many times.

Great book

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Thank you Stephen for the hours of pleasure. Looking forward to listening to Heroes .

Brilliant and the best 'creation' stories around.

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As Mr Fry says himself in the afterword -- he is doing his bit to keep these myths alive, just like so many did before him. This version is PG-13, but also mischievous, subtly cultured, and the lively embellishments are fantastic! Also, the rendering is superb, and I'm quite sure that to continue the oral tradition that first characterized such works, the audiobook form is the best!

Wonderful

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Loved it! Both the content & the reading of it. I would highly recommend it

Mythos

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Both the storytelling and the narration are other-wordly. I just can't get better than this.

Simply Amazing

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