Learn What Mischievous Mythological Deities Can Teach Us In Gods Behaving Badly By John McKie

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On The Table Read Magazine, “the best entertainment eBook magazine UK“, John McKie’s Gods Behaving Badly satiates readers’ curiosity about the ancient gods by exploring their scandalous and murderous behavior, offering a blend of fiction and non-fiction that enlightens, edifies, and entertains.

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Gods Behaving Badly

John McKie’s Gods Behaving Badly offers a captivating exploration of the scandalous and often morally questionable behaviors of ancient deities. Designed for the general reader, the book delves into the backstories of these mythological figures, revealing their magic powers, their similarities across diverse civilizations, and even their shared belief in an afterlife.

Challenging the notion that gods are always virtuous, McKie demonstrates that even those we admire and revere often have flaws and engage in questionable actions. By shedding light on the scandalous deeds of these deities, the book demystifies mythology and makes it accessible to a wider audience, dispelling any preconceived notions of elitism associated with classical studies.

With its engaging writing style and well-researched content, Gods Behaving Badly is a must-read for anyone interested in mythology, history, or simply a good story.

John McKie

The idea of the book is to bring arouse the reader’s curiosity in the misbehaviour of mythological gods.

Over the centuries and indeed the millennia, there have been hundreds of gods across the world belonging to many different civilisations. Only a few of them are completely virtuous and most of them indulge in some form of bad behaviour, some more than others.

-John McKie

John McKie is a 58-year-old social science graduate with the Open University (BSc Hons).

He worked for the DM Thomas Foundation from 2013-2021 as a grants administrator. He currently works as a library assistant. His previous jobs involve working for a number of organisations in the not-for-profit sector including Macmillan Cancer Support and the NHS.

His interests include history, sociology, photography and the environment. He is also a listener to the BBC World Service and takes an interest in world events. In addition, he listens to a lot of classical music.