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Greek fantasy suggestions

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  • 30-01-2012 12:19am
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    Icyseanfitz
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    hey guys looking for some books to read at the moment, what I am really looking for are books that deal with heroic fantasy and Greek mythology, gods etc.(ive read David Gemmell's Greek stuff), any suggestions would be great


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    Manach
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    "Soldier of the Mist" by Gene Wolfe.
    It deals with a mercenary soldier in classical times. He has lost his long term memory and only remembers on a day by day basis. To recall past events he reads a series of scrolls that he has written, and he alone can see the Mythic Greek gods and fauns.
    A well written and engrossing book


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    old gregg
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    Homer's Odyssey is a handy enough read in spite of it being a 'classic'.


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    meganj
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    Secret History by Donna Tartt is about a group of classics students. Well worth a read IMHO I really enjoyed it and saw a lot of parallels between it and the classical tragedies.

    I second the above poster both the Iliad and the Odyssey are handy enough reading, and well worth giving a shot.


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