If you, or your children, are interested in learning about Greek gods, this book is a great way to learn. They're well done, and really accentuate the texts. There's also illustrations throughout the book. (Shoutout to my girl Hecate who never gets much representation). You're introduced to different monsters and underworld inhabitants that aren't really mentioned much, at least here in the US. The information is explained by way of story telling, so it's not just an information dump of Greek facts. The journey through the afterlife of the fallen Greeks is a very enjoyable one. There's even a reference to Harry Potter & Fluffy.
But he cracks a few jokes and just wants to clear up his side of history that pop culture has gotten wrong. He was bitter towards his siblings and a bit of a complainer- which if you've read anything about Hades, that's pretty accurate. He had some depth and development as a character. I appreciated that Hades wasn't boring or cookie cutter. It makes learning fun, and makes it easy to forget that you're even learning at all. That's such a cool way to present this information, especially since it's a middle grade-ish age book. Hades Speaks! is a book that stands apart to me because it's actually written from the perspective of Hades giving the reader a tour of the Underworld. So when I saw this book, I had to give it a go.
Of the Grecian pantheon, my favorite god is the often misunderstood and underrated Hades. I have a degree in ancient civilizations and classics for a reason! No matter if they're historical texts or picture books, I'm always a sucker for myths. Check Out bit.ly/ZeusOut to meet Zeus the Hamster and his friends-Athena the cat, Ares the pug, Demeter the grasshopper, and many more-who also listen to the Greeking Out podcast.It's no secret that I love mythology. This podcast is an extension of the Zeus the Mighty series by Nat Geo Kids. National Geographic Kids Greeking Out is a kid-friendly retelling of some of the best stories from Greek mythology. In this episode we encounter upsetting pig facts, still-mooing beef, the burdens of leadership, hungry sea monsters, and that feeling you get when one of your sailors die? But you didn’t know he was dead? And you summon a ghost from the Underworld, but instead of the ghost you summon it’s your dead sailor who you didn’t know was dead? But now you have to talk to him? And he really lets you have it for letting everyone die?Ĭheck out the Greeking Out book! Buy it here: Oh Muses! Help us continue you the tale of Odysseus trying to make his way home from the ruins of Troy.
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