Book: Gods Behaving Badly
What if the Greek gods were real? And, what if, as fewer people believed in them their powers were diminished? And, what if they were all living in a run-down house in London? What if they were all a bunch of spoiled, disaffected, unhappy, slobs? And, what if all hell broke loose because of something one of them did?
That's pretty much the wacky premise of this book, Gods Behaving Badly, by Marie Phillips, and Ms. Phillips pulls it off wonderfully. Apollo, god of the sun and a few other things (because most of the Greek dieties were responsible for a list of usually unrelated items), angers Aphrodite, and she decides to play a little trick on him. She has her son, Eros (more commonly known as cupid, these days), make Apollo fall in love with a mortal woman. Things really all go downhill from there.
This book is creative, entertaining, smartly written, and just a blast. I highly recommend it for, well, anyone.
Comments
Why not believe in Greek/Roman gods? They're no more or no less believable than the Judeo-Christian God.
btw my most favorite Greek goddess is Hera
Hera makes an appearance, but duck.
Why not believe in Greek/Roman gods? They're no more or no less believable than the Judeo-Christian God.
And much more interesting. At least, some of them are.