![]() ![]() The Golden Age has become an Age of Heroes.” We follow Prometheus on his quest and witness firsthand what Pandora let out of her box, how Persephone got picked by Hades, and what Zeus liked to do with mortals. The second half of the book will give you an overview of what Fry calls “Toys of Zeus”. Their son, Kronos, defeats his father and with his sister-wife, Rhea, they create the gods we know the best, the Olympians who ruled by Zeus. The latter becomes the father of her children, which are called the Titans. Gaia, or mother earth, gave birth to Pontus and Ouranos. Erebus and Nyx came to life, darkness and night, who created Hemera and Aether, day and light and Erebus, all by himself, created Gaia and Tartarus, earth and beneath the earth. While you may know some of the people mentioned and some of the legends may not be new to you, in Mythos and Heroes, Stephen Fry reintroduces you to the old gods and their adventures in a funny easier way. ![]() The British comedian and actor love the old gods so much that he wanted to share his knowledge with his audience. Well, at least when it comes to Greek Mythology. “In the beginning, there was Chaos…” and Fry will bring some order into it. ![]()
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