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‘The Greek myths are told to you here by the ever-soothing voice of Stephen Fry, who takes you from Zeus to Athena with his typical humour.’ -- The Guardian

‘Read by Fry with his accustomed ebullient showmanship [he] gives the legends modern resonance by telling them with a contemporary colloquial twist' -- AUDIOBOOK of the WEEK, The Times

STEP INTO ANOTHER WORLD - OF MAGIC, MAYHEM, MONSTERS AND MANIACAL GODS - IN STEPHEN FRY'S MOMENTOUS SUNDAY TIMES AND AUDIBLE BESTSELLER, MYTHOS

Discover Stephen Fry's magnificent retelling of the greatest myths and legends ever told . . .

No one loves and quarrels, desires and deceives as boldly or brilliantly as Greek gods and goddesses.

In Stephen Fry's vivid retelling, we gaze in wonder as wise Athena is born from the cracking open of the great head of Zeus and follow doomed Persephone into the dark and lonely realm of the Underworld.

Shiver in fear when Pandora opens her jar of evil torments.

Listen with joy as the legendary love affair between Eros and Psyche unfolds.

Read by Stephen Fry himself, Mythos captures these extraordinary myths for our modern age - in all their dazzling and deeply human relevance.

If you're enthralled by the magic of Greek mythology you'll love the final instalment to Fry’s retellings, ODYSSEY, a legendary voyage of peril, temptation, loss and epic adventure.

©2017 Stephen Fry (P)2017 Penguin Audio Ancient Classics Dragons & Mythical Creatures Fantasy Fiction Historical Fiction Magic Mythology Ancient Greece Greek Mythology Ancient History Thought-Provoking Funny Feel-Good

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Editor reviews

From beloved author and commentator Stephen Fry comes a deep and riveting exploration of some of the greatest myths ever told. In Mythos, Fry recounts some of the most compelling stories in mythology — from classic favourites to lesser known myths they definitely didn’t cover in your childhood classroom.

It’s no secret that Stephen Fry is a masterful storyteller: he’s one of the most well-known and beloved writers, actors, comedians and presenters of our time. He takes the performance skills he honed on programs like Fry and Laurie and the authorial chops he mastered writing gems including The Stars' Tennis Balls, Making History, The Hippopotamus, and The Liar to craft this educational, entertaining and electrifying work that makes ancient tales more relevant and exciting than ever.

Great collection of the Greek mythos, perfect balance between accuracy and relatability, not too dry at all!

Great

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This month, a friend sent me a free audiobook for me to try out, as I have never listened to one before, unless my tape of the BFG by Roald Dahl counts! It has been an interesting experience, as I like to be completely focused when reading usually, but have found it surprisingly easy to get used to listening to the book while working and running on the treadmill at the gym.

Mythos by Stephen Fry (and narrated by Stephen Fry) is a retelling of the Greek myths, considering the lives of Zeus, Aphrodite, Hades, the rest of the Greek Gods and the creation of hubris and mankind. This book is funny, intelligent and inspired. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this audiobook, as funny as Stephen Fry’s voices for certain characters can be, because I learned a lot about Greek history, etymology and had fun hearing the stories of the Gods, which I have always been greatly interested in. While I enjoyed the references to Metamorphoses and other novels on Greek history because I have studied them before, this book gives such great descriptions that it could be a guide to the Greek myths and readers can go in with no prior knowledge of the subject and enjoy this fully.

Listening to an audiobook is a new experience for me, and one which I have enjoyed. I liked having something interesting to concentrate on while doing administrative analytical tasks at work and would definitely want more audiobooks to listen to in the future. Fry is a good narrator who is clearly interested in and passionate about the subject and he puts a lot into it to make it feel like you are being read a story, not just told a series of events. His voices are at times funny and can be a bit odd, but this works for the kinds of characters. The way he keeps his own voice as the overall narrator is pretty epic because he is such a prolific person and he wrote the book himself, meaning that I felt a lot of love and intrigue for the words he was speaking.

The one negative thing I would say is that I could not listen to audiobooks all the time. When I’m running at the gym or reporting statistics at work, I can multitask because I can prioritise listening to the book while my hands/body physically do things, but I cannot listen to it while writing, for example. It is too distracting for your brain to process two different sets of words and put them together; either you miss half the story, or you write rubbish or the wrong thing. There was nothing about the book or the story that I didn’t enjoy.

Overall, I thought that Stephen Fry’s Mythos was a brilliant book and I am so glad that he wrote it, as I think it is a much more palatable overview of the Greek myths than some of the older titles which are much more difficult to understand. I would recommend it to anyone with an interest in Greek mythology, and who enjoys fantasy and action-packed books. This is a collection of stories of the Gods, so is constantly changing the subject and the plot line; you can’t get bored reading or listening to this. Thanks Bea for sending me this incredible audiobook!

Mythos: Greek Gods at their best

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Stephen Fry brings the gods and goddesses and creatures of Ancient Greece to life in this epic book. If you have never taken notice of Greek mythology then this is a superb invitation to delve into the chaotic cruel, lustful and unusual tales. I loved it.

Brilliant

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Absolutely loved every second of this book! Stephen's voice and method of delivery make it a pleasure to listen to. I have tried time and time again to get a grasp on Greek mythology, however never really enjoyed them as they are peculiar and sometimes bizarre, however Stephen's voice and method of delivery made these stories really come to life and easy to understand. I hope there is more to come from Stephen.

fantastic!

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What a wonderfully written book. God's, nymphs, monsters of Greek mythology brought up to date and told, as only Steven Fry can.

Wonderful, very enjoyable. I shall miss this masterly story telling on my daily dog walks.

Fry the great storyteller

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Wonderful recording, really clear. Stephen Fry is just as wonderful a writer as he is a fantastic storyteller - he does all the voices perfectly and I feel like I learn a lot from this book as well as enjoying it too!

Fantastic!

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I always scoffed at the value of classical education coming from a working class comprehensive educational background. it seemed a trifle and distraction of the 'posh' and therefore had little value.

however Mr Fry has constructed a matrix that lays out the myths in a most accessible and entertaining way that a I am now a convert. I always imagined the classics to be a stuffy subject told by ancient droning teachers in a dusty classroom. I didn't expect to be laughing out loud many times while listening to this. highly highly recommended to anyone especially those like me who had the very slightest idea of what greek mythology offered.

awesome, literally

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Fantastic as always. Great insights in to Greek Myth that really get you thinking about the world around you and the impact such things have on our own belief systems.

Only one issue- way too short. Stephen Fry should do a book two about the times of heroes like Hercules, Achilles etc.

A great listen for all- no prior knowledge needed just a curious mind!

Can never go wrong with Stephen Fry

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The relationships with the ancient stories and characters which are relevant to modern stories and words.

I thought it would be dry but I enjoyed much of it.

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