Review of Helen Morales, Classical Mythology: A Very Short Introduction By Carole Cusack

https://www.academia.edu/145828912/Review_of_Helen_Morales_Classical_Mythology_A_Very_Short_Introduction?email_work_card=title The Oxford University Press series of ‘Very Short Introductions’ are attractive for a number of reasons, not least because they are brief, addressed to the general reader, and inexpensive. Helen Morales’ foray into Greek and Roman mythology investigates three dimensions of myth; ‘lore, ideology, and pleasure’ (p. 2). She focuses on the ways that classical mythology continues to be an active force in contemporary culture. ...