Stephen Fry - Heroes (Penguin, 2018) ***

 In "Mythos", Stephen Fry re-created the world of the Greek gods in his easy to read prose. Now he treats us to "Heroes", the more human life of mortals who become demi-gods, who challenge gods, who suffer endless punishment for acting against the gods. 

Of course we all know Hercules, Oedipos, Orpheus, Perseus and Theseus. But what about Bellerophon, or Atalanta? And do we know all the works of Hercules? 

It is nice and easy to read, often with funny footnotes and comments. This book was read in my garden in summer during the corona lockdown. A good companion.