Mythos by Stephen Fry

Reviewed Date: July 14th, 2021

Mythos by Stephen Fry is a book about Greek mythology from its origins. This book has been sleeping on my shelf for almost 2 years, and I picked it up recently, waking it from the deep slumber (sorry, Zeus ⚡).

I am always fascinated by the myths our ancestors created. I grew up listening to and reading Indian mythology, as it was common to teach kids about ancient history in schools. It was diverse and very interesting, as there were numerous gods and goddesses. Every story had made an impact on me as I was growing up. But Greek mythology is something I have wanted to read for a long time.

Luckily, this book has everything covered from the beginning. Compared to all mythologies, Greek mythology is the newest one (the author said in the introduction). It is cohesive and narrated well. I think we people often hear words like “Zeus,” “Kronos,” “Apollo,” “Aphrodite,” and “Hera” here and there. But there are Titans, gods, and goddesses you have never heard of and never had the opportunity to know their stories.

But truth must be told: it was Prometheus who brought creativity to the humans (he loved humans) against the will of Zeus. We should be thankful to him. Otherwise, we would still be happy beings in the garden that are there to entertain egomaniac Zeus.