i read 3 greek mythology books... about the same myth

[Aegean_Native]

As a greek guy, i really like people taking interest in our mythology, i just wish more people knew the difference between greek mythology and greco-roman mythology, it is not just the names that change, its also some key events that define the ethics of entire eras

[PokhrajRoy.]

In our case, we went on a family trip to Egypt and my father insisted we brush up on Ancient Egypt before leaving and honestly, it helped a little. Please nerd out before vacations. It’s a nice experience.

[safiyeserdengecti]

I read Penelopiad for my English degree at contemporary novel course, like 10 years ago, and that was one of my fav books that term. I remember professor tellin us that the books narration is kind of a deconstruction of deconstruction. While Penelope's perspective deconstructs the discourse of the classic myth of Odyssey, the chorus women maids voice deconstructs Penelope's.

[lazedaisies]

JACK RESPECTFULLY... STOP TRYING TO ADD MORE BOOKS INTO MY TBR 😭


but also im in my greek myth era so you dropping this video at this time makes me incredibly happy aaaahhhh

[hobbyjournals]

I would love to see you rank mythology retellings!! With so many out there it’s hard to know which ones to prioritize

[silvervixen]

My absolute fav genre! Growing up I love Greek Mythology. I am glad more people love these kind of stories and more books are getting published!

[rynb]

For anyone seeking an incredible retelling: Til We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis is so powerful. I read it 5 years ago, immediately gave it to a friend to read, it wasn't returned and im STILL thinking about that story. I gotta find another copy
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[celine]

“Silence of the girls” is another one about the women of the Iliad that I’ve been meaning to get to!

[bookoffholicbookwart]

Leave it to Jack to take a sliver of thought and turn it into a full-fledged analysis . I absolutely love it and am totally here for it.

[chiloduba]

this makes my 1st year Classics student heart so happy <333

i actually made my first friend in Trinity College by geeking over being a big fan of your videos because we met in the building that you gave your talk in for the Phil !! you need to put 'be a jack edwards stan' in the 'Uni-verse 2.0' because i can prove that it works!

[wehojm]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts about the 3 books. I too was fascinated with Greek mythology in school and how people of that age interpreted the world around them through the various gods they created.

[hama]

i think the kind of roman equivalent to these books is called lavinia by ursula k leguin because it’s about lavinia — the woman that aeneas marries after leaving troy and settling in italy. in the aeneid she had no lines, but leguin fleshes out that character and extrapolates the story so well. it is probably one of my favorite books. also a good short story collection of feminist retelling of greco-roman myth is wake, siren: ovid resung by nina maclaughlin

[constantineholmes]

I am of Greek descent. I have read Classics at university, so I have read some of the myths in the original Greek and Latin. I love the retellings. More TBR on my list now! I can't get enough of your amazing youtube channels!

[katiemarie]

Love this! Feels like an English essay come to life and hurray for these Penelope retellings! Would love to see more books that are basically English essays like this 🥰🥰🥰

[xanthippikipou]

Kisses from Greece, I am teaching Odyssey at the first year of Junior high schook and Iliad at the second year and they love it, thanks for the suggestions that will give us another point of view❤❤

[oliwia]

greek mythology retelling books are the reason I got back into reading I just fell in love with them and they make me want to reread the classics I once read but feel like I didn’t get to appreciate them enough

[amymerrill]

I haven't read these books, however, I did read Circe. I enjoyed it very much. Thank you for the video.

[julietaverdejo]

Omg this just reminded me of a book called Loop by Brenda Lozano. Its a story from the perspective of a woman waiting for her boyfriend return from his trip to Spain. Its inspired by The Odyssey, however, it draws heavy influence of Latin American literature. One of the best pieces of work I have read this year.

[didntmeantoeatbakingsoda]

the huge full bookshelf behind jack rly is the perfect setting for these videos

[inkano]

I haven't read these books yet, but I was already thinking about picking up Ithaca - mostly because 'The first fifteen lives of Harry August' and 'The sudden appearance of hope' by Claire North were just exceptionally good! Highly recommend those :)