God of Fire
Greek Myths A New Retelling
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Narrated by:
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Christopher Swift
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Written by:
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Helen Steadman
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In Greek mythology, love is the greatest punishment of all. Repulsed by her ugly newborn, Hera throws him into the sea, where he shatters his ankle. As darkness looms, Thetis saves the wounded child and raises him in her underwater grotto.
Hephaestus is the only Olympian whose injuries never heal, and Zeus adds to his burden by sentencing him to life with Aphrodite. Unhappily married to the adulterous goddess of love, he is fated to repeat his childhood pattern of rejection. To subdue his emotional and physical pain, he harnesses fire to make magical inventions. Of course, the other gods take advantage of his good nature and demand all manner of trinkets. A silver mouse for Apollo. A girdle for Aphrodite. Armour for Athena. A bow and arrow for Eros.
Winged sandals for Hermes. A throne for Hera. A golden mastiff for Zeus. A shield for Achilles. But the god of fire is nobody’s fool. His magic has a shadow side, as gods and mortals learn to their cost when Zeus orders him to create Pandora’s jar… God of Fire is recommended for adults who enjoy modern retellings of the classic Greek myths.
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- 2024-01-08
Enjoyed this far more than Stephen Fry's version
Helen Steadman's God of Fire is a miss leading title its not just a book about the Greek god Hephaestus or a revision of him and the other gods rather its a retelling of most of the original Greek myths with the perspective of Hephaestus the reader experiences the stories through. It doesn't tell all the mythos though it starts with the birth of the god of fire so no battle of the titans or anything on creation. Much like like Fry's version there is humor spread throughout the dialogue between the gods of Olympus this version had a lot more dark humor but unlike fry's version I never got lost to who was speaking and it never went on long tangents of a narration instead of weaving exposition in. Helen has done her research on the subject she does a really good job on creating the personalities of these deities and giving them character from the myths,
Christopher Swifts reading really bought the story to life though giving each god a distinct voice which would have been a challenge for any reader but I was never lost to who was speaking. It also added a lot to the humor as well, his Aphrodite was especially surprising giving her a breathy sexy voice sounded so obvious but is a version I have not heard or scene.
This may not be the best book on the Greek gods but it was the most fun for me to read and I've read both Stephen Fry's and the National Geographic's versions. She is planning on sequel and I can say I look forward to it. If you liked the webtoon Lore Olympus and the game Hades; and are curious about the original myths without consulting history book this is the book I would recommend you start with.
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