Don't Know Much About Mythology (Abridged): Everything You Need to Know About the Greatest Stories in Human History but Never Learned Audiobook

" It's good as a quick reference for information to look up elsewhere, that's about it. "

" The book is okay. After reading it you will have at least a passing knowledge of all categories of fiction. Davis certainly operates from some fairly major biases (hard for any of us to avoid) and does make a few small mistakes here and there (see discussion threads). Two things bugged me more than anything else. First, the section on Norse mythology, which is a well studied mythos, was so bare I couldn't believe it. Second, the book ends in rush. It feels as if the author wanted to be finished so the sections got shorter and shorter and the books overall conclusion just appears as a final paragraph in the section about Indigenous Australian beliefs (which was only two pages long to begin with). Good if you want to know a little about everything, but a very poor choice if you just stop there. "

" OK, just bought this book yesterday. Kenneth Davis's series are not for the highly intellectual, but I think they're fun. I'll let you know how it turns out. "

" I really only read the section on Greek myths, but wow. What a fun book. It's hilarious and informative all wrapped up together - my absolute favorite type of reading. "

" Apparently I know more about mythology than I thought I did, as there was nothing in this book I hadn't heard or read before. It was OK. "

" Ok I didn't finish this. It wasn't worth the time. I was really excited about it at first but the author's bias was so blatant and some of the info presented so factually inaccurate - some simple things about the bible for instance - that I decided to use my time elsewhere. "

" yeah, ok, all mythology is SCREWED UP!!! but it was a good book. "

" This book answers a lot of questions. It is so packed with information that I actually learned something new about the mythologies I'm familiar with, which is really saying something. "

" Loved this book! Kenneth C. Davis covered a LOT of myths I had never heard of and expounded upon many that I had. I definitely want to check out his other "Don't Know Much About" books. "

" One of the best books of history I have ever read. Not only do you learn about mythology, but you get a crash course in the history of ancient civilizations and how many of our beliefs and rituals are intimately connected to these cultures. "

" Very interesting. Not sure if I will remember all of it but enjoyed learning some new things. The Greek and Roman gods get very confusing in all their relationships. "

" A good book for novices to Mythology this briefly touches most cultural background mythologies. If you are wanting to know information about a certain pantheon or cultural myth you should pick up something directly related to that area. "

" This was not what I expected. I was looking for a book on Greek & Roman mythology. Less than 20% of the book was dedicated to those gods and stories. And the first third of the book was describing what myths were. "

" It`s amazing how much we have in common with each other. I think everyone in the world should read this book and get a grip on reality. "

" Enjoyable, and fascinating subject material, but the book's odd blend of specifics and broad overviews made the flow rather choppy. "

" Encyclopedic book of world myths. Davis sort of petered out with the Native American and Pacific Islander sections. "

" A good exploration of the various creation myths from around the world and each culture's pantheon of gods and goddesses. Emphasis is placed on those that contributed most to "Western Civilization" but a fun read nonetheless. "

" Can't find this since we moved so I'll have to come back to it when I unearth it.....*sigh*. So far so good - really interesting. "

" Extremely broad sweeping discussion of how early civilizations' worship of gods/god evolved and morphed as the conquerers and conquered merged beliefs. "

" Not a fan. Too full of personal anecdotes that are meant to be witty but can be actually quite rude. "

" A great way to study the evolution of human though and perception of the world. "

" pengenalanan tentang mitos dunia dan kisah-kisah dalam kelambu. "

" A good book for novices to Mythology this briefly touches most cultural background mythologies. If you are wanting to know information about a certain pantheon or cultural myth you should pick up something directly related to that area. "

" not the most exciting book I have read but it nicely fills in the gaps in my education. "

" A great way to study the evolution of human though and perception of the world. "

" Another book that I couldn't quite finish in time for the deadline. <br/> <br/>BUT what a great listen! I enjoyed hearing a bunch of mythology that wasn't Roman/Greek. Wonderfully narrated. "

" Enjoyable, and fascinating subject material, but the book's odd blend of specifics and broad overviews made the flow rather choppy. "

" It was interesting and I learned a lot, but it was fairly repetitive and I didn't like how it was organized. "

" A good exploration of the various creation myths from around the world and each culture's pantheon of gods and goddesses. Emphasis is placed on those that contributed most to &quot;Western Civilization&quot; but a fun read nonetheless. "