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Egyptian Mythology: a guide to the Gods, Goddesses, and Traditions of Ancient Egypt.
https://www.amazon.com/Egyptian-Mythology-Goddesses-Traditions-Ancient/dp/0195170245
Also if you have an audible account/ are interested in audiobooks or online learning Audible has free audiobook versions of The Great Courses Plus lectures on mythology. They’re great lectures.
Ps. If you’re unaware there’s a fun podcast for the casual myth fan called Myths and Legends. Personally I love Jason’s work — it’s a bit trivialized sometimes but it’s good fun. He has a way of crafting narrative out of an amalgamation of varied stories from myth and folklore.
I'd probably move Penthesilea up a Combat tier. Maybe decrease her Wisdom stat a bit and through it towards Strength. I'm a bit biased because a spent a chunk of my life researching this character but that's just me. She was an amazing fighter and starkly beautiful, but she was hotheaded, especially after Hector's death (depending on which Troy myth you're reading).
I tried reading Campbell's The Hero with a Thousand Faces when I was young. I found it so boring so I couldn't finish it. I probably understood, already then, that it cannot be right to construe the hero's journey as "ego development". The hero is a "god" and not a human ego. In fact, the hero is much like Horus, the high god of ancient Egypt—both human and divine.
There is a wealth of free mythology books on Gutenberg. Take your pick: Mythology (Bookshelf)
M. Winther | http://two-paths.com
Go for the primary sources - read the Nihon Shoki and the Kojiki. Both are some of the earliest examples of Japanese writing and were written for the express purpose of tracing Japan's mythological history for consumption by the royal Japanese court of the time. I used them both in graduate school, and they're not hard reading. If you want to learn about a culture's mythology, I say go for the original text (or at least as close as a translation can get you).
Celtic Myths (The World's Greatest Myths and Legends) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0857758225/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_FfSxFb175KXKP
Irish Fairy Tales (The World's Greatest Myths and Legends) https://www.amazon.com/dp/1839642238/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_ggSxFbHFHP8TT
This is my favorite encyclopedia of mythology. It is full of cool art and I get lost in it for hours every time I pick it up.
>"watch-dog guardian of Hades," late 14c., Latinized form of Greek Kerberos, of unknown origin, according to Klein perhaps cognate with Sanskrit karbarah, sabalah "spotted, speckled;" Sabalah was the name of one of the two dogs of Yama. (Source)
Not really solid proof Kerberos means spotted. Just a speculation.
Britannica says “Pixies were first discussed at some length by British novelist Mrs. Anna Eliza Bray in The Borders of the Tamar and the Tavy, 3 vol. (1837).”
Might want to try that:
https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Borders_of_the_Tamar_and_the_Tavy.html?id=AxwjAAAAMAAJ
https://www.amazon.com/Borders-Tamar-Tavy-Natural-Superstitions/dp/1528447999
Totally random guess, but also seems like something that might be way back in Disney research archives somewhere/could see some research for an old movie being compiled into a book or something. Feel like I’ve seen documentaries where they mention detailed folklore research for the older movies.
Marcus Aurelius - Meditations - He's a Roman emperor, but his thought practices are heavily based on Greek Stoicism.
Plato's Republic - This one is more about the discipline required from individuals for society to thrive as a whole, but he's a Greek philosopher, so it's an interesting read in that regard. Plato thought that Sparta's militaristic-discipline style of society was really neat, which is evident in this book.
This one is my favorite that I've read thus far. The best thing about it is aside from how it presents the myths as stories is that it lists all the sources in the back!
I have an enjoy this one. Has monsters from all around the world. If she is looking for something with sources and all the most accurate lore then it might not be the best, but as for as bestiary style books go I think it is pretty rad.
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https://www.amazon.com/Big-Book-Monsters-One-Encyclopedia/dp/1717425178
Try "The Secret Commonwealth of Elves, Fauns, and Fairies" by Robert Kirk for historical descriptions. You can get it as a book from Amazon, but there are also public domain copies floating around:
Modernized version of the text: https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Commonwealth-Elves-Fauns-Fairies-ebook/dp/B004G5Z5BE/ref=la_B001IXS35C_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1492033642&sr=1-1
Classic public domain copy: http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/celt/sce/
I live in France unfortunately, and since that kind of stuff isn't the best selling books, unless you live near a really big library, you have little chances of finding them irl. Best bet is amazon, I'm still waiting for my package of this one, but they sell a pdf version (i just like holding them okay): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0800699106/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00
As enthusiastic and knowledgeable as they might be, I have a hard time trusting authors who may actually believe in this stuff. Which is why I have had such a rough time shopping for the appropriate book.
Just as an example, one book I found on Amazon was The Dictionary of Demons, which looked like what I have have been looking for. But on closer inspection, the author, Michelle Belanger, doesn't look like an authority whom one should trust. Her author blurb on Amazon claims she is an renowned "occult expert", but she doesn't seem to have any sort of higher education. Much, much worse, she apparently identifies as a "psychic vampire" and has written books about living the vampire lifestyle. It makes it difficult to to take what she has to say about demons with any authority, and feels like it'll be a book plagued by modern popular occult ideas and personal whimsy.
I know there are medievalist, early modern, and religious historians out there who are interested in these sorts of topics, who can cite their sources and examine the subject material from a more objective perspective. It has just been difficult navigating all the titles out there, especially without the ability to pick up books and peruse them.
Well, that's exactly the subject of one of my books: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08CCZGSNZ . This contains hundreds and hundreds of textual sources for myths and legends around the world.
Don't buy it! Instead, get it if you have Amazon Prime, or give me a few more days and I'll make it free for everyone once more.
My husband and I have written a book called "My Mother's Persian Stories: Folk tales for all ages in English and Farsi", a bilingual book of 30 Persian folk stories written in both English and Farsi. They are stories told by my husband's mother when he grew up in Iran and we thought that these stories would disappear if we didn't write them down. My husband is originally from Shiraz, I am from Canada. Amazon Link to My Mother's Persian Stories
/u/theredknight already alluded to this but, for mythological structures and archetypes, check out Joseph Campbell's monomyth. The most accessible version or summary of this can be found in Steve Voegler's excellent book The Writer's Journey in which he breaks down the archetypical characters and progression of myths in a clear, concise way. If you want to get deeper, jump right into Hero with a Thousand Faces. Dense but well worth it!
Another avenue to explore is Carl Jung's work, which overlaps significantly with Campbell's and also deals with the archetypes of the human psyche, which are the source or at least partial inspiration of myths.
I'd love to play this boardgam, btw. Keep us posted on your progress and feel free to throw us any questions you might have. I've helped make two boardgames and beta tested a number of them as well, would love to help you any way I can :)
I enjoyed the Penguin book of Egyptian Myths
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Penguin-Myths-Legends-Ancient-Egypt/dp/0141021764/
Don't let the penguin part fool you, these arent the family friendly ones the tour guides tell you, there's enough blood and semen to fill a lettuce with.
here's a good classic book on Japanese myth with some awesome illustrations https://www.amazon.com/Myths-Legends-Japan-Hadland-Davis/dp/0486270459/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=LSXWYNSSABLT&keywords=myths+and+legends+of+japan&qid=1670799560&sprefix=myths+and+legends+of+jap%2Caps%2C227&sr=8-1
"Greek Myths" and "Egyptian Myths" by DK are recent books. And perfect for a 10 year old. Here's the links.
Greek Myths https://www.amazon.com/Greek-Myths-heroes-monsters-ancient/dp/1465491538
Egyptian Myths https://www.amazon.com/dp/0744056772/ref=emc_b_5_mob_t
here's a great book I own that I think is a great overview of tibetan mythology with some Mongolian stories also https://www.amazon.com/Diamond-Path-Tibetan-Mongolian/dp/0705435636/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=36H4NTOEMI1FZ&keywords=the+diamond+path+Tibetan+myth&qid=1668898812&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjk0IiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=the...
Starts with a copy of Bulfinches or Edith Hamilton's Mythology. They cover Greek/Roman mythology. One or the other had some Norse stuff and the other one had some King Arthur but I dont remember which had which.
The basic original sources are:
*Metamorphoses by Ovid, published ca. 8 AD *Theogony by Hesiod, published 7-8th century BC *The Iliad by Homer, written 7-8th century BC *The Odyssey by Homer, written 7-8th century BC *Aeneid by Virgil
There are many more.
For Norse start with the Prose and Poetic Eddas.
On second thought, reviews on that one suggest it may not be what you're looking for. Maybe one of these:
https://www.amazon.com/United-States-Cryptids-American-Monsters/dp/1683693221/
https://www.amazon.com/Chasing-American-Monsters-Creatures-Cryptids/dp/0738759953/
If you are interested in indian mythology, I'd highly recommend "Amar chitra katha comics".
You can check out Amar chitra katha mahabharata https://www.amazon.in/dp/8190599011/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_apa_i_J76JBKYRBS1MNVW5WRRN
Or
Amar chitra katha mythology collection https://www.amazon.in/dp/8184820712/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_apa_i_0B135YTFBMX6ST6S19GG
I just finished reading this and your description made me think of it.
If you are interested in mythological stories, all of his stories are AWESOME!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08SKX3TX9/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_5FA21BRDVDH9W67NSFWZ
Jeffrey Gantz's book is a good guide, as it starts at the "beginning" with the creation and then goes through the generations of deities and humans who people the myths. Another good one is The Routledge Handbook of Greek Mythology by Robin Hand.
I don't think al Qazwini's book OP referenced is translated (English title is "wonders of creation") BUT there's a certain Robert W. Lebling who wrote books quoting it, as well as other middle eastern "mythology" books (like Nuzhat al-Qulub), and they're in English.
One is "Ancient cryptozoology" which goes into details about many Arab and Iranian fantastical creatures.
And "Legends of the fire spirits" which sounds like a game title but is a great book cataloguing Jinn myths from way before Islam, to way after it's spread and the creation of even more Jinn stories all over the Islamic world.
It's the closest you'll get to an encyclopedia of Middle Eastern / North African mythology. Otherwise you'll have to read the primary sources which are spread over many, many books. Such as
* wonders of creation by al Qazwini,
* Heart's delight by al-Mostaufi (still can't get my hands on it! it's only in Persian)
* The beginning and the end by Ibn Kathir (ps: meant to be a religious book)
* Ḥayāt al-ḥayawān al-kubrá by Damīrī (animal encyclopedia that includes some mythic creatures)
* Book of animals, by al Jahiz (also animal encyclopedia, though it contains humans too, and some mythical creatures shown here)
I just finished reading The Norse Myths by Kevin Crossley-Holland.
I haven’t read anything before this and I thought it was a great introduction! It has a comprehensive introduction and includes the translated myths. It’s easy and fun to read, academic, but not excruciatingly so.
I really enjoyed American Indian Fairy Tales- https://librivox.org/american-indian-fairy-tales-by-william-trowbridge-larned/
It's stories from the Lake Superior region, Ojibwe I believe. I hadn't ever heard any of them before.
Despite the common perception that mermaids live in the open ocean, most legends describe them near the shore, occupying the liminal space between sea and land. Stories typically fixate on the mermaid, much like Swedish stories describe the Skogsrå - the enticing forest maid who lures men into her embrace - and coincidentally has the tail of an animal (a cow's tail).
The Skogsrå usually appears as a solitary female figure in the legends, but she is often regarded as being part of a larger community of supernatural beings. She is the ruler (i.e. rå) of the forest (i.e. Skogs) much like the mermaid is the ruler of that part of the sea near the shore.
Coincidentally, Northern Europeans had the idea of a community of supernatural beings, which lived much like people, as families and in villages. This was projected on solitary female creatures, even when they were properly acting on their own. People therefore surmised that where there was a mermaid there must be a merman, and mer-children. Some stories make reference to this part of the merfolk social life, but these characters do not normally play parts in actual legends. They are described as a matter of conjecture rather than as actors in legends.
I have given all this considerable thought and have published on this subject: See my article, Curses, Vengeance, and Fishtails: The Cornish Mermaid in Perspective, which I adapted to serve as a chapter in my recent book, The Folklore of Cornwall: The Oral Tradition of a Celtic Nation (2018) The book is too expensive, hence the free link to the article!
I hope this helps.
Also I should mention that if you are looking for more digestible material like lectures, Audible often has tapes from the Great Courses lectures which can be an amazing deal.
If you are strapped for cash, the site Open Culture has not only a database of free lectures, but many other resources covering all kinds of topics from classical studies to whatever you desire. Practically everything there is free, and many of the professors teach at world class universities.
i loved this course from the great courses on world mythologies. Its a great introduction to mythology. The stories but also the scientific discipline.
It been a while since my Nordic days, but John Lindow has an excellent reference book on Norse mythology, Isbn 0195153820.
I'm not done tagging everything in my library, but I have a BA in Scandinavian studies and a MA in folklore, and this is a link to my personal library. Most are tagged, but I'm still cleaning it up. You should browse through my collection for some good ideas. http://www.librarything.com/catalog/FightOrFlight
Maybe untwist your knickers a bit. You made a guess and then got angry at your own guess with no evidence.
Here's the same book with the title you wanted. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0600551016/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_RN7YN0GHWJA72FN95E4X
Also I'm not sure why you said 'Christianity gets a pass' as if it's the same thing as Jewish myth.
Here's a book by the same imprint called Christian Mythology.
You still could be right, but you're too focused on being righteous.
For both Greek and Norse mythologies, my absolute favorite books growing up were the D'aulaire's book of Greek Myths and Norse Myths, respectively. They cover a good range of myths as an introductions to those mythologies, and the illustrations are great as well. I highly recommend them.
Shameless plug but if you wanna check out norse mythology then maybe my book might interest you! Skadi
To complement the sugggestions by my teammate Epyon, the most recent well researched book is the Fifth Sun by historian Townsend. This is the sweet spot between accessibility and depth. https://www.amazon.com/Fifth-Sun-New-History-Aztecs/dp/0190673060/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8
I enjoyed this. Encyclopedias like this one are fun because they give brief descriptions of variety of myths. plus pictures.
I haven’t read this specific book, but it seems to be quite comprehensive! The Oxford World Classics are a great collection. https://www.amazon.com/Elders-Ireland-Oxford-Worlds-Classics/dp/0199549850/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=fenian+cycle&qid=1617563971&sprefix=fenian+&sr=8-1
When I was lucky enough to visit Uxmal, I picked up a book onsite of the Popol Vuh, the 16th century collection of the Mayan creation myth and the exploits of the Hero Twins (among other stories). I know its a book you can pick up anywhere online, but the experience of purchasing it at the ruins themselves gives it a closer connection for me. I'd recommend it if you haven't already read these stories.
It's the first story in this excellent book: The Mammoth Book of Celtic Myths and Legends by Peter Ellis. On Amazon at a great price. One of my favorite books on Celtic mythology.
Ellis takes Celtic myths as they are written, examines them and tries to remove the material added by Christian monks, and present what it is a more likely original story.
He acknowledges that it is impossible to know how the stories were told before the monks wrote them down. But by examining patterns in the writing and elsewhere he makes an effort to do so. Very readable and worthwhile.
Have a good day.
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1841192481/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_T0DGV0H76HGQAEVXT2TA
Wow. That's exactly what I'm trying to accomplish. I'll give you a gift, then. If you go to https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08CCZGSNZ tomorrow, this book of mine will be free, it's more or less what you seek, an encyclopedia on hundreds and hundreds of works on mythology, and the sources you can read to learn more about them - plus, it's constantly getting updated across time!
This is the advice Hother got about travelling into the frozen north to get from Mimming the sword he could use to kill Balder: Take a sledge with reindeer to pull it as those animals can easily move across snowy ground.
.... according to Saxo Grammaticus's version of the Hother / Balder story.
The picture is one of the ones I made to illustrate my Stories from Saxo book.
this is one of my favourite books about Celtic mythology. It's huge, inexpensive, has a range of short and long stories, very well written and probably has lots of material he's not seen before.
It's The Mammoth Book of Celtic Myths and Legends by Peter Ellis. https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1841192481/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_glN0FbX33Q032?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Try the Caribbean Island myths, Haiti myths, voodoo and such. It's a very colourful belief with some fascinating stories!
Also, I would suggest you pick up a 'big book of mythology' or 'mythologies around the world' it usually gives you a taste of each myth type, and might help you find inspiration :)
Here is a goodie, The Mythology Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained: DK: 9781465473370: Amazon.com: Books
Did you look on Amazon? There are quite a few books, e.g.
I have always been partial to Greek/Roman mythology. I think the best book for beginners is Edith Hamilton's Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes. It contains a good account of the Greek Creation myths and some of the more popular Greek myths, making it the perfect book for anyone interested in mythology, especially beginners.
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It's only about $9.00 on Amazon right now: Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes
Well, forgive me my intromission, but what you are looking for is, well, my master thesis - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01APGSU0A/ . Essentially, this book uses lots of extant sources to reconstruct the centre of the Trojan Cycle, telling you all the mythological episodes which took place between the end of the Iliad and the beginning of the Odyssey. I wrote it specifically for people like you, who want to know the rest of the story.
Oddly enough, one of my books was about this. If you want, read this one - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TYYJQR9 - in which I ask students, professors and random people from around the world four questions. Particularly important for your case may be the fact I asked them what led them to Classics, and what impact did studying it had in their lives.
I could figure out that one reference is directly from there:
https://www.amazon.com/Dragons-Mythical-Creatures-Gerrie-McCall/dp/1838860126
It doesn't look like the most reputable of sources though, and only has a vague mention of the "Arabian Nights" stories.
Obviously this is going to be highly based on your own tastes so I'm not sure how much help reddit could be. Browsing Amazon might be a better method for brain storming.
That being said, I have an Egyptian Bastet statue that sits in my library and I love it. Its surprisingly hefty and looks quite charming.
I saw this at Barnes and Noble the other day, thought it looked pretty cool!
The Atlas of Monsters: Mythical Creatures from Around the World https://www.amazon.com/dp/0762494840/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_.YB7Db09ZTX94
This book is a good reference
https://www.amazon.com/Medieval-Christian-Islamic-History-Civilization/dp/9004186638
I don't read this article yet (I will read), but there are many interesting issues in this book.
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Here is something of a history of which Pagan elements were incorporated.
Christian Mythology: Revelations of Pagan Origins . https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PYW9C1W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_TB7GDbA0C71NY
Also...
So you would choose the one titled “Voyage of Argo”? This one:
Just double checking.
For The Library, I like the Oxford World Classics version: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0199536325/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_HZ-mCb69ZQQ0G
For the Argonautica, I prefer the Penguin Classics version: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0143106864/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_30-mCbVPGS91G
Both those are very readable versions.
I’ve found most versions of the Theogeny to be pretty similar, e.g. not super readable.
That's what I thought of too. Here's one that looks cool: https://www.amazon.com/Bestiary-English-Version-Bodleian-Library/dp/085115753X/ref=pd_sim_14_1?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=085115753X&pd_rd_r=J0MP3HV5CG4PX17ETPRX&pd_rd_w=3FdIL&pd_rd_wg=cNRnK&psc=1&refRID=J0MP3HV5CG4PX17ETPRX&am... and you can find more by searching bestiary at your favorite bookseller.
I would reccomend picking up this book. It's got a very, very broad cross-cultural selection, and then in the back it has appendices where you can cross reference creature by culture of origin, type, (giants, dragons, etc), theme (associated with mountains, associated with water, etc) and so on.
Excellent reference material, though some entries are more detailed than others. It's best for giving you an idea of things you might want to investigate more in depth.
The Mammoth Book of Celtic Myths and Legends goes through a large collection of Celtic Myths. This focuses more on the myths themselves than the meaning behind them and what they are allegory for.
576 pages for the current paperback edition. Not a lightweight, but not 1000+ pages either :)
As an intro, you might check out Robert Farris Thompson's <em>Flash of the Spirit</em>, which examines African philosophy and religion through its art and artifacts.
As far as Irish influences are concerned, I haven't read too much to suggest a connection. Instead, Voodoo and its associated religions (e.g. Candomble, Santeria, etc.) were the product of the attempted Christianization of African slaves during the time of the African diaspora. Throughout the Caribbean and the Americas slaves were forced to convert to Catholicism, but many secretly still wished to hold on to the worship of their old gods--so they hid their old practices in the trappings of Catholicism. The convergence of these two practices in Haiti and the southern U. S. eventually led to the religion we now call Voodoo.
Similarly, I haven't seen any scholarly sources that definitively link European poppets to voodoo dolls. Instead, it seems more likely the practice came from the Nkisi Nkondi of the Kongo people. These idols are used as a dire form of contractual agreement, and are carved to look quite intimidating (especially to an outsider who doesn't understand them). While they are a major religious artifact of the Kongo people, the practice of using poppets isn't important to Voodoo. Instead, you can thank 1930s-1940s Hollywood for playing up the magical elements of the religion, including dolls and zombies, in order to make salacious movies to sell more tickets.
Hi all, I thought this Kindle ebook on Egyptian Mythology might be interesting to members of the community, it's free to download until March 30th. It might be a bit basic for some of the more experienced people here but should make a good introduction to Egyptian mythology for newer readers.
If you enjoy it, an honest review on Amazon would be appreciated. But if you have any criticism, I would prefer you let me know via PM or leave a message here instead of leaving a negative review, so I can get it corrected right away for future readers.
Thanks!
The link above is for the US Amazon site, for your country's regional equivalent, you can change the URL suffix such as:
Canada - https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B06XSBT13X
Not analytical, but The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony and Trickster Makes This World are both pleasurable reads.
Any specific area of polynesia? Polynesia includes Hawaii and New Zealand which would large large tomes dedicated to their own culture. Sure a lot if it overlaps with similar creation myths for the earth mother and sky father. Plus Maui features in both NZ and Hawaiian mythology and probably more but the variations are many and subtle so I think expecting any one book to cover such a large area is a little optimistic. I'd recommend looking for books for each different culture.
Edit: or try this book cited in Wikipedia for the Polynesian narrative entry.
As far as I know, the two main English translations of Journey to the West are Anthony Yu's version and Arthur Waley's version
Its a great story and its an awesome read. Waley's version (just called "Monkey") is a bit more abridged, but its easier to read, and I'd recommend starting with that one.
You might check out Stephen T. Asma's On Monsters: An Unnatural History of Our Worst Fears. I've only read the first few chapters, but it seems to match what you're looking for.
If you're interested in other medieval Scandinavian ballads, some of which tell stories related to the old myths and legends, you could check out the translations in: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K3W7E36/
Declaration: it's my book (also it's reduced on sale this week...)
Journey to the West is a great place to start. Both of these translations are good. Anthony Yu's is divided into several volumes.
Arthur Waley's, called "Monkey," is good, too, but it leaves out some parts.
http://www.amazon.com/Mythology-Timeless-Tales-Gods-Heroes/dp/0446574759
This book provides a decent introduction to all the major Greek myths. I'd recommend it as a starting point. Then, once you're fairly familiar with the major characters of the mythology, you can have a better appreciation of things like The Iliad and The Odyssey. It does include an abridged version of both of those, though, so you may or may not want to skip those parts until you read the full versions.
While I recommend Hamilton's classic book as well, I have to say that The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony was unforgettable. I would doze off and dream mythology while reading it.
Robert Graves "The Greek Myths" in two volumes with possibly considering the Golden Fleece as his third.
This book is pretty good for Slavic folklore.