preferably Greek, Irish, or Egyptian
2006-07-27 10:08:04 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
For Greek, go for "Greek Mythology" by Walter Burkert, who is considered to be the founder of modern myth study. I've read it, and it's simply excellent.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_mythology will give you a great springboard for Irish mythology. So will http://www.luminarium.org/mythology/ireland/
For Egypt, I'd reccomend http://www.touregypt.net/gods1.htm
I crawled all over that a while back, very good information and very well-organized.
2006-07-27 10:18:30 · answer #1 · answered by Meredia 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Classical Mythology by Mark P. O. Morford & Robert J. Lenardon. ISBN 0-8013-1138-1 (pbk) or ISBN 0-8013-1488-7 (HC). This is an incredibly indepth book on Greek Mythology.
2006-07-29 16:45:12 · answer #2 · answered by mitch 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mythology, by Edith Hamilton
2006-07-27 10:11:12 · answer #3 · answered by j.f. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check out the book on mythology by Edith Hamilton. A classic.
2006-07-27 10:11:49 · answer #4 · answered by Catalina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bulfinches Mythology. The book of Thoth. and any Irish legends.
2006-07-29 17:43:04 · answer #5 · answered by ldyrhiannon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i got the Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology
2006-07-27 10:10:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heroes Gods and Monster of Ancient Greek Myths.
It was required reading when I was in highschool.
Good stuff though, very informative.
2006-07-27 10:11:26 · answer #7 · answered by Your hero until you meet Jesus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely anything by Joseph Campbell.
2006-07-27 10:10:34 · answer #8 · answered by autumnwindwalker 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely read the ILLIAD by HOMER
or the ODISSEY.... beautiful stories involving
war and love and the gods....
Hope you enjoy yourself!!
2006-07-27 10:11:49 · answer #9 · answered by Carc CowBoy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Koran and Bible are a couple , but they are kinda boring reading.
2006-07-27 12:23:00 · answer #10 · answered by notfan_football 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋