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Mythology Unveiled: A Complete Guide To The World Of Myth Kindle Edition

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"A must read for all lovers of mythology and ancient history." - T. D. Hill (The Age of Myths & Legends)

From Odysseus’ endless perils to Odin’s desperate effort to put off the end of the world, mythology has been part of humanity for as long as we can remember. Yet, though we still tell the tales, at some point in time, we forgot what it all meant.

While every culture is unique, the stories that are told by all people follow a systematic set of rules that can be used to discover an underlying meaning. Through years of research, Jones has brought together everything he knows into one concise book that will open your eyes to a world that has been hidden from the casual reader.

In Mythology Unveiled, you will discover:

How to read mythological stories with a critical eye so you can see the underlying meaning.
Where to look for themes and symbols in the stories and how they are used in different cultures for the same underpinning principles.
Why some myths are more important than others and how they improved their societies so that you can apply their lessons to your own life.
What the 'universality of myth' is and how it affects your life and the world around you.
Why the interpretation of the past is the key to the future, and much, much more!

Mythology Unveiled is a very carefully crafted and well-articulated presentation of the deepest reaches of ancient and modern mythology. It is a must read for any lover of myth.

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"Mythology Unveiled is a must read for all lovers of mythology and ancient history and is a perfect companion to Campbell's 'The Hero With a Thousand Faces'." - T. D. Hill (The Age of Myths & Legends)

"An amazing journey that is surprisingly easy to follow due to the Robert Jones' extreme diligence and clear writing style." - Tassa De Salada

"A well presented, good introduction to a fascinating subject." - Alara (Amazon Reviewer)

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01MRQKQ0S
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Liber Historiae; 2nd edition (November 26, 2016)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 26, 2016
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 4420 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 332 pages

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Robert D. Jones is an Australian fiction and non-fiction author with a deep love for the divine mystery. Best known for his Jungian interpretations of mythology, he has an avid interest in history, myth, and the occult.

He currently lives in Adelaide, Australia with his fiance, two dogs, and macaw. When he isn't studying or writing, he is tending to his micro flower-farm, rescuing native wildlife, or working his day job in earth science.

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Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2021

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This a wonderful book for both beginner and advanced readers on subject of mythology. The author is clear with his interpretation and general explanation. Also makes nice cross references in some interpretations. His sections focusing on modern myths was very good and interesting. If I had to point out a negative, it would be the inclusion of lengthy myth excerpts - it was kind of distracting. Although the academic in me does appreciate the author making his book complete and as a good reference for the reader. One final thing, the author closes with encouraging the reader to read myths covered. It would be very helpful to have an appendix containing a list of these myths and recommended versions/translations. Also a list of other interpretive books would be great (Eliade, Campbell etc).

Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2016

'...mythology is the symbolic representation of the human experience that is life.'

'Mythology Unveiled' is a very ambitious book - its title reminding one irresistibly of Blavatsky's famous 'Isis Unveiled' which set out to prove all religions came from a common source, and this book is attempting a similar kind of in depth analysis of how we understand mythology. So we hear from voices as varied as Nietzsche and Luke Skywalker, Freud and Tolkien, Herodotus and Robert Plant. We have references as far removed from each other as kabbalah and muppets.

This book begins by setting out to acquaint the reader with the basic ideas of mythology and how it is studied. It presents a good outline of the key academics in the field from Frazer to Campbell and beyond. As such it is a very good introduction for someone with a little pre-existing knowledge. It then moves into less academic realms and considers the mythological significance of astrology and the tarot sequence as well.

The highlight for me is the exposition and analysis of the Twelve Labours of Heracles in an interesting blend of literary, psychological and even spiritual ways. It was also good to see the inclusion of 'modern myths' - those stories which have become as much a part of our cultural landscape as the myths of Greece and Rome, maybe more so for a generation which often only encounters the ancient myths only in passing.

'These stories unite us and make us human.'

I have to admit a vested interest here - unlike the audience for which this book is intended I am not new to the subject and I already had some knowledge of almost all the references, authors, theories and myths the author explores. I was very impressed by the breadth, as well as the depth, of research involved in the book, looking beyond more common mythologies and interpretations into much more esoteric territory at times as well. For example, the mythological explanation for the rise of monotheism.

As a text the book is easy to read and the language is mostly accessible with the ideas developing at a steady pace and in a well thought out order. The author makes an effort to assume little or no knowledge and to address the reader in a chatty and not academic manner. Each chapter progresses the understanding of the reader and brings in more relevant and pertinent ideas and examples. Most of the examples given are fascinating to deconstruct through the author's analysis and most often I was nodding along in agreement and occasionally zipping off to check something I had not come across before. I was pleasantly surprised to find some of the thinking novel and challenging too.

'Now that we have an understanding on what symbolism is in mythology, it wouldn't be any fun if we didn't actually look at some.'

There were aspects of the book I found less than captivating. For example, the 'talk to the reader' approach I found sometimes came over more like 'talk down to the reader'.

The myths given as very lengthy extracts from translated ancient sources were dry as academic dust, and off putting to me, let alone to a novice reader. Personally, I did not see the point in putting in old translations of myths as opposed to simply retelling all the myths cited in a more catchy and engaging language. I was also a bit puzzled, in a book so thoroughly researched to find the odd place where that had clearly not happened. For example, the author speaking of an 'uncanny similarity' between the story told in Lord of the Rings and Christianity - Tolkien was a devout Christian and his stories, like those of C.S. Lewis' Narnia, were reflecting this.

But there was one point I found really troubling, bearing in mind this book is aimed at someone ignorant in the topic, There was not enough effort made to remind the reader when they were dealing with the author's own opinion rather than agreed academic opinion. For example, the author mentions controversial claims such as those regarding Akhenaten and the Dogon, but makes only token criticism of these and fails to underline the fact most academic opinion would not agree, leaving the impression they are more likely true than false. In doing so the author makes the very mistake he warns us as readers against with the myth of Procrustes - trimming the facts to fit the theories he favours.

I really enjoyed this book and - armed with the caveat that someone new to the subject should be aware other sources may differ on some of the interpretations later in the book, the basics are sound, well presented and a good introduction to a fascinating subject.

Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2018

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Excellent guide to understanding mythology and its significance on our culture and history. Huge insight into how these myths are apart of our being.

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Heather

Easy to read and follow.

Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2018

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A new addition to my library. Very good read easy to follow.

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L. Evans

that I was absolutely delighted. It is clear that the author has done ...

Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2017

First, I must say that this informative book is jam-packed full of awesomeness. There was so much educational, enlightening information about various myths from so many parts of the world, that I was absolutely delighted. It is clear that the author has done his research. I especially liked the section on the "Hero's Journey", the universal archetype of how many stories go, and how modern stories, like Bilbo Baggins' journey and Luke Skywalker's follow this pattern. I appreciated how the author brought in many different myths from many different cultures, including modern stories like Labyrinth. And he talked about things in a way that made me think. About how myths and logic are both necessary to describe the human condition, and how mythology should not be so quickly discounted as mere stories with little meaning beyond the surface.

So why then am I not giving it more stars? Well, despite the great information in this piece, there were, unfortunately, quite a lot of grammar, spelling, syntax, redundancy etc. mistakes that were almost constantly throwing me off. There were multiple typos, wrong words, and sentence fragments, or incorrect punctuation usage. There were also situations were the same word or word pattern was used in the same paragraph and sometimes in the same sentence. It's never a good idea to use the same word (other than articles, the, an, a of course) with the same paragraph let alone the same sentence. It comes across as redundant, even if it is grammatically correct. An example was"...why we only see Frodo only use..."
Another error I saw often was something like this: "Our mind and body" when it should have been -Our minds and bodies- since we all have different minds and bodies.
Also there were times when apostrophes were misused. "Pan's" for example when the apostrophe should not have been there as it was not describing something that "Pan" owned, nor was it a contraction of "Pan is". "Contempt" was used when it appeared that -contentment- should have been. "Bawked" was used when it should have been -Balked-
There were many other multiple errors that I found unfortunate and distracting, but I won't list them.

This is a book that would benefit immensely from the help of a professional editor, and I would heartily recommend that, as it would help to present these great ideas a in a more concise, efficient and clear way.

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