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Coinizer

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Make realistic coins with your pictures! - Design high quality coins from the camera or the photo...

Crazier Eights: Pantheon

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A fantasy card game with a Greek mythology theme. It is deck of 33 game cards with unique abilities....

ClareR (5681 KP) rated The Silence of the Girls in Books

Nov 14, 2018

The Silence of the Girls

Pat Barker | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry

8.5

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A retelling from a different direction.

This isn't just a straightforward retelling of the Iliad. In fact it's not that at all. This is the story of Briseis (I even googled how to pronounce her name), the queen of one of Troy's neighbouring kingdoms. When her kingdom is sacked by Achilles, she is taken as a slave along with the women and girls who survive, whilst the remaining men and boys are killed. Briseis becomes Achilles concubine - a prize of a battle won.
The violence of war is so graphically described in this novel. Briseis, along with the other slave women, are supposed to care for these mens wounds and fulfil their every (sexual) wish - the very men who had murdered their husbands, fathers and sons.
I've never read a Greek myth from the point of view of the women - they were supposed to be silent. Their stories are forgotten, but Pat Barker brings them to life in this book. We hear their sadness, their worries, their opinions of their masters. I could almost smell the filth, smoke, food and sweat of the Greek camp (in reality, I would imagine that I'd walk in the other direction!).
I've always loved the Greek Myths: I read them as a child and a teenager, and I'm really enjoying the resurgence of these stories at the moment. This novel adds another dimension to these stories, which I really loved. I'd highly recommend this book.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Hamish Hamilton for my copy of this book.

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Nietzsche and the Ancient Skeptical Tradition

Jessica N. Berry

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The impact of Nietzsche's engagement with the Greek skeptics has never before been systematically...

tonidavis (353 KP) rated Half Blood in Books

Aug 26, 2017

Half Blood

Jennifer L. Armentrout | 2011 | Children, Fiction & Poetry

7.4

(10 Ratings)

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Great story (4 more)

Alex Andros

Widen Delphi

Seth

Caleb

Fight like Alexandra Andros

I'm a huge fan of Greek mythology to begin with but the vivant series is my fav orite. Jennifer L Armentrout is a spectacular writer who work is always outstanding.

Alexandra Andros (Alex) is a great lead character strong and cool Harry but brilliant follows her heart and always does the right thing if people want a strong female lead you can not get better than Alex

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ClareR (5681 KP) rated Mythos in Books

Apr 28, 2019

Mythos

Stephen Fry | 2017 | Religion

8.7

(10 Ratings)

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Audiobook: Stephen Fry’s excellent book narrated expertly.

I love Stephen Fry’s voice, and he reads his book so well. There’s great detail and great story choices. I’m a big fan of Greek mythology anyway, ever since I was a child, and this is a superb way to revisit those stories. It’s a great selection, I really enjoyed his take on the stories and what he added to the dialogue of the Gods, Goddesses and unfortunate humans.

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Dean (6925 KP) rated Immortals (2011) in Movies

Feb 11, 2018

Immortals (2011)

2011 | Action, Classics

6.0

(8 Ratings)

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A decent sword & sandals film. Generally more like 300 than Clash of the Titans thankfully. From the same producers I believe as 300 and it has a very similar CGI visual style to it. A nice twist to some of the Greek mythology in the story. The fight scenes are well choreographed and the SFX are very good. Add to that Mickey Rourke giving a good performance as the chief villain and you have a very good film.