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The Book of Nabu
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Although I am familiar with the Mesopotamian epic Gilgamesh, I am unfamiliar with most other Mesopotamian mythology. I honestly don't know the distinction between Babylonian and Sumerian mythology, and I was surprised when the same names were being used. The introduction gives a summary of the stories which is not so detailed that it spoils the plot. IT makes you want to read more. The author also does takes an interesting perspective. The author speaks from the perspective of the Babylonian god of writing. This stylistic choice seems cool and inventive and adds to the overall quality of the storybook. The author did a good job of incorporating images into the storybook.
Tales from the Underworld
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I initially thought the topic of the story was familiar to me based on the title. I was expecting to read about an underworld relating to Greek mythology because the name Phoebe is also the name of a titan. Upon reading the introduction I was confused because it did not explicitly reference any Greek places, people, or myths. I was thus prompted to read further and discovered that this story was about Greek mythology. The story referenced the underworld, and gods such as Hermes. The only issue present is that the storybook seems unfinished. I was unable to view story three and story four. It seemed as though there was supposed to be two more stories but maybe there weren't.
Krishna: Lord of Infinity
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This is a topic that is wholly unfamiliar to me. Beyond knowing that the Bhagavad Gita exists, I have no familiarity to Indian mythology. The introduction does a good job of establishing the content of the storybook through the use of a first person narrative. This style engaged me and pushed me on to reading the stories. The template used for the storybook facilitates the use of beautiful images to further illustrate the nature and identity of Krishna.
Overall, the author presents the storybook well and keeps the reader interested in the content.
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Although I am familiar with the Mesopotamian epic Gilgamesh, I am unfamiliar with most other Mesopotamian mythology. I honestly don't know the distinction between Babylonian and Sumerian mythology, and I was surprised when the same names were being used. The introduction gives a summary of the stories which is not so detailed that it spoils the plot. IT makes you want to read more. The author also does takes an interesting perspective. The author speaks from the perspective of the Babylonian god of writing. This stylistic choice seems cool and inventive and adds to the overall quality of the storybook. The author did a good job of incorporating images into the storybook.
Tales from the Underworld
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I initially thought the topic of the story was familiar to me based on the title. I was expecting to read about an underworld relating to Greek mythology because the name Phoebe is also the name of a titan. Upon reading the introduction I was confused because it did not explicitly reference any Greek places, people, or myths. I was thus prompted to read further and discovered that this story was about Greek mythology. The story referenced the underworld, and gods such as Hermes. The only issue present is that the storybook seems unfinished. I was unable to view story three and story four. It seemed as though there was supposed to be two more stories but maybe there weren't.
Krishna: Lord of Infinity
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This is a topic that is wholly unfamiliar to me. Beyond knowing that the Bhagavad Gita exists, I have no familiarity to Indian mythology. The introduction does a good job of establishing the content of the storybook through the use of a first person narrative. This style engaged me and pushed me on to reading the stories. The template used for the storybook facilitates the use of beautiful images to further illustrate the nature and identity of Krishna.
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