As per usual, I will start out with the negatives. There was a lot going on on each page. Rather that be the text itself, long paragraphs, little nonfiction excerpts giving a backstory on each god or mythological figure, and then a big illustration. It was a lot to take in. I would get distracted and lose my place in the text.
This story was eye opening on how there are similar things throughout ancient text. The one that I picked up here was a snake guarding a garden or grove that holds something special. It reminded me of the Garden of Eden that we see in Abrahamic religions. I also enjoyed that in the author’s note he pointed out the argonauts were like the original super heroes. I picked up on that too! Think of Marvel and DC how all those guys would team up for a movie, that’s kind of what this was in the ancient world.
I did love the art style as it was reminiscent of the artwork that we find in Greece. The colors were soothing too and easy to look at. I did enjoy this book and would recommend picking it up if you are needing a refresher on the myth. Also does anyone know of any retellings that are out now about the myth?
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