I am following the Olympian graphic novel from Georges O'Connor (his official website:https://www.georgeoconnorbooks.com/ and the Olympian serie website: http://olympiansrule.com/) So, the latest installement is on Hermes, the famous trickster and speedster by excellence (https://www.amazon.ca/Olympians-Hermes-Trickster-George-OConnor/dp/162672525X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1518383354&sr=8-1&keywords=george+oconnor).
I am happily surprised in liking this one. I think his childhood mischief is the best part. The auther had done a great job redering the adventures this god had. I won't spoil the end part even if it can be a classic storytelling device. On the adult side, the depiction of Hermes is an handsome man but quite on the over cheery mode. Well, I guess the author had to stick with the source material. I am less into the over joy that Pan could bring to Hermes.
This serie of graphic novel is the best introduction to Greek mythology that I could find until now. Of course, the serie of Crash Course on Mythology (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRCVcuA6yZQ&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtNCG9Vq7vdvJytS-F-xGi7_) is great for a more general introduction to mythology in general. Both are great starting point to jumpstart into the marvelous world of mythology. I always had been inpired by mythology. Stumbling on those two ressources was a great discovery. I wished to find them sooner. With them, my path into mythology would had been easier. So, instead, I am doing the next best thing: I pass the word around for those two ressources around!
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