What about Mythology is so intriguing? Maybe it's that mystery, the
suspense, that incredibly imaginative Iliad your ninth grade English
teacher forced you to read. You thought you'd hate it, but those
descriptions stuck with you, right?
There are all
types of mythology (Greek, Roman, Egyptian and so on), but my personal
favorite has always been Greek. The idea that so many gods look down
upon us and are responsible for every life lesson we have learned (war,
famine, love, hate, etc.) is such a fascinating concept to me, and I
absorb it like a sponge.
My favorite books centered on
this very idea is Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dark Hunter novels. They are a
brilliant mesh of modern and mythology and I absolutely adore each and
every one of them. As for my favorite god, well, that would probably be
Persephone...Or rather, Kenyon's version of the cunning seductress I
love to hate. If you've read her books, you know what I mean.
For my part of the hop, I am giving away one copy each of my Greek inspired Brotherhood series, Darkness & Lies and A Warrior's Betrayal, plus bookmarks and signed bookplates to one lucky winner!
*Please note that due to shipping costs, this giveaway is NOT international. Sorry!*
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*Please note that due to shipping costs, this giveaway is NOT international. Sorry!*
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Follow the link for more stops on the tour!
http://closeencounterswiththenightkind.blogspot.com/
I love mythology because mythological creatures can take you places you can't go any other time!
ReplyDeleteHave ALWAYS been a mythology fan... all the interwoven backstories and elaborate creatures are amazing.
ReplyDeleteI love all of the different stories and heroes. It also fascinates me how diligent people were about worshiping their gods and goddesses, and how the deities would interact regularly with the mortals who worshiped them.
ReplyDeleteI love mythology because it is imaginative and takes you to places you would otherwise not go.
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ReplyDeleteDonna From Book Lover's Hideaway
I think mythology gives us so many clues to history and culture which helps our imaginations grow...
ReplyDeleteI love mythology because then everything can happen, all those cool powers and time travel... I love Sherrilyn!
ReplyDeleteI love Mythology because of all the potential story possibilities there are! Plus, mythological characters are just larger than life.
ReplyDeleteLori
I love mythology because of how creative it is, there's so much that can be done with it and each story is a new adventure.
ReplyDeleteI like mythology because even though people will tell you that signs today point that it really happened your not sure if it had. I mean superhuman powers!! The god of war!! Thank you for taking part in this hop and this giveaway.
ReplyDeleteWhen I first read them as a teenager, I found the stories really interesting. I still find it interesting because of its effect on the cultures of the time.
ReplyDeleteIt has always really interested me. So many great stories and history in there.
ReplyDeletei love story based on myth...anyway..is this INT giveaway ?
ReplyDeleteSorry, hun, not INT.
DeleteI first got into mythology because of curiosity. I wanted to understand how people came to worship these people especially since I was always questioning my own faith growing up.
ReplyDeletedragon5174 (at) gmail.com
I can't put my finger on why I love mythology, but like you, I love SK's Darkhunters.
ReplyDeletesteinbachtracey@yahoo.com
Because the stories are awesome and intriguing. Mythology adds spice to a story. I also love SK's Dark Hunters.
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ReplyDeleteI cannot say I specifically love mythology, what I love is a good story that will let my imagination wander :)
ReplyDeleteThe adventure. Myths are usually over-exaggerated but that's what makes them fun and unique.
ReplyDeletemearles1982(at)hotmail(dot)com
I'm really not sure why I like it but I do really enjoy it.
ReplyDeletebecause it was how they coped with the world back in the day, nature's a mother - regnod(at)yahoo(d0t)com
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