Overview:

Similar in layout and flow to the other books in the Don’t know much about series, DKMAM was a well written summary of myths throughout ancient history, as well as an overview of world history. This book may catch your interest if you want to know more about a particular cultures myths, such as Greek, Norse or Celtic.  

Here is what the book was about:

Are you a comic book fan wondering about the ancient myths of wise one-eyed Odin, the Mighty Thor, and the Trickster Loki? Have you ever wondered what works inspired many children’s cartoons such as Wile E. Cayote, and Bugs Bunny? If so, you should read this book to find out! Davis summarizes myths from Ancient Egypt, the Greeks, Romans, Chinese, Indian (Bhudda and Ghandi’s times), Celtic, Norse, African, North American, Australian, and Hawaiian. He makes learning about these cultures interesting and points out many similarities based on his own research. For instance, many ancient cultures, similar to Christians, have a story about a flood wiping out all of man-kind, and more than one culture has a creation story that explains the sun, moon, stars, pain, and suffering.

Rating: (1 to 5)

This titled earned a solid 3.7 based on the authors pedigree, and the timeless knowledge gained from reading this. I also appreciate the references to other great historians work in case you’d like to dig deeper into a cultures myths.

Other Thoughts on The Book

While I learned years ago about the sad truth of the European invasion of North America, I was surprised to see it covered here from the perspective of using the Christian religion to justify their actions. In particular, the author covers how the Spanish Conquistador, Hernando Cortes’ efforts to convert locals to Christianity were somewhat coincidentally aided by the myths and beliefs of the natives living in Mexico.

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