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A retelling of the Greek myths about Pan, both goat and god, whose reed flute frolicking leads him to a meeting with Iphigenia, a human raised as the daughter of King Agamemnon and Queen Clytemnestra. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)292.2114Religions Other Religions Classical religion (Greek and Roman religion) Theological Orientations and Doctrines Various Objects of Worship Gods & Goddesses Female mythological figuresLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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It's also an odd choice of title: in the afterword, Napoli explains that her choice of title is based on a line from Plutarch's 'Moralia,' but she cannot be unaware that there is already a very famous story by Arthur Machen with the same title.
Anyway, I've read several of Napoli's mythology and folklore-inspired books, and generally like them, but this is not the best I've read. It's not bad, but it doesn't really capture the wildness, ecstasy and divinity of Pan. Admittedly, the fact that the book is marketed at teen readers may put a bit of a crimp in things, but I felt that still, it could have been done better. It does a good job of working various aspects of the mythology into a story; but Napoli's Pan, as a character, is a little bit immature, pathetic and annoying. ( )