Pantheon has always done a wonderful job of publishing comprehensive and engaging volumes with their series of folklore works and Schwab's work carries on the tradition perfectly.

There's not much I really can say considering the stories represented here are age-old and known throughout countless generations. Rather I'll praise the thorough job done in compiling all the stories. There's no need to jump from book to book anymore when studying the different tales or history making it wonderful for a reference as well as entertainment. The language it's presented in isn't stuffy like so many anthologies of mythology tend to be making a classic subject very approachable.

2.5
Finally! This chunky book tormented me for months.
When I bought this book from Barnes, I expected more short stories about the actual Gods and their myths and abilities. Unfortunately, this seemed to focus more on mortals with Gods showing up. It started off great for me but then a lot of these stories dragged on. ESPECIALLY Tales of Troy. That section was 272 pages. It was endless descriptions of the war. Descriptions of who stabbed who. I practically blacked out. It didn’t touch the actual horse until the last few pages.
This book was wrapped in plastic in the store but I wish I was able to peak in before I purchased. I hoped for more beautiful pics (like the end pages) but it was just a few white and black sketches.
The positive? The book looks great on my shelf. I’m happy that I finished it! People might expect I have it just for decoration but NO! I finished this damn book. Just don’t ask me for a summary. Thanks.

"Gods and Heroes is part of the Pantheon series which I found through The Norse Myths by Kevin Crossley-Holland. I definitely intend to read more in the series since they cover myths and folktales from around the globe, but I will make sure to look up their page counts before buying because I did not realize how large Gods and Heroes was since the book of Norse myths was only around 300 pages. Filled with tales of heroism, ritual sacrifice, and tragedy, Gods and Heroes: Myths and Epics of Ancient Greece is a necessity for any fan of Greek mythology. Though the gods aren’t always center stage, this collection of classic myths is closer to readable prose rather than an academic study of ancient Greece and as such elevates it above simple reference material." - https://thepastduebookreview.com/2017/05/24/myths-of-ancient-greece-review/

Schwab hat die alten Schinken der Antike neu aufbereitet, so dass ein jeder sie gut lesen kann. Ein Glück, denn die Sagen des Altertums sind die vermutlich wunderbarsten Geschichte, die je produziert wurden.