Myths are quite appealing thing since the beginning of literature. We can easily say that this has remained the most interesting part of literature in every era. No critic has ever dared to go against the myths because all of us have been in love with those stories of gods and goddesses since our childhood.
We like those stories not as part of religion now but because of the style in which they have been carved. Stephen Fry has rewritten those old myths and then he has narrated them as well because he wanted to reproduce them with more zeal and energy. Previously the author has worked on Troy which shows his interest in the Greek era.
Then there are Heroes which also glorifies the name of many heroes from the myths. This has remained the line of interest for the author since the start of his career and in this story, he has talked about multiple gods and goddesses in a proper sequence. This book is not on a single hero so you can select the chapters in which your favorite god or goddess is being described.
Pandora’s box and its ancient secrets are discussed in several chapters as the audience is told about the woman who finally unleashed the sins in the entire world. The Olympians, especially Zeus remain the highlight of this book. We observe Zeus’ control of the thunderbolt and the greed of his brother who has the desire to gain control of everything. A few of the stories are fun too so don’t expect that the book is based on serious stories full of rivalries.
