Greek Mythology

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One of the oldest extant works of Western literature, the Iliad is a timeless epic poem of great warriors trapped between their own heroic pride and the arbitrary, often vicious decisions of fate and the gods. Renowned scholar and acclaimed translator Peter Green captures the Iliad in all its surging thunder for a new generation of readers.Featurin...

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The Greek myths are amongst the greatest stories ever told, passed down through millennia and inspiring writers and artists as varied as Shakespeare, Michelangelo, James Joyce and Walt Disney.They are embedded deeply in the traditions, tales and cultural DNA of the West. You'll fall in love with Zeus, marvel at the birth of Athena, wince at Cronus ...

?With her trademark passion, wit, and fierce feminism, Natalie Haynes gives muchneeded voice to the silenced women of the Trojan War.??Madeline Miller, author of CirceShortlisted for the Women?s Prize for Fiction, a gorgeous retelling of the Trojan War from the perspectives of the many women involved in its causes and consequences?for fans of Made...

Neil Gaiman, long inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction, presents a bravura rendition of the Norse gods and their world from their origin though their upheaval in Ragnarok. In Norse Mythology, Gaiman stays true to the myths in envisioning the major Norse pantheon: Odin, the highest of the high, wise, daring...

The worldrenowned classic that has enthralled and delighted millions of readers with its timeless tales of gods and heroes.Edith Hamilton's mythology succeeds like no other book in bringing to life for the modern reader the Greek, Roman and Norse myths that are the keystone of Western culturethe stories of gods and heroes that have inspired human...

Here are the gods, goddesses, and legendary figures of ancient Greecemighty Zeus, with his fistful of thunderbolts; grayeyed Athena, goddess of wisdom; Helios, the sun; greedy King Midaslavishly depicted by Caldecott winners Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire. In a relaxed and humorous tone, these splendid artists bring to life the myths that hav...

Including many of the greatest stories ever told the labours of Hercules, the voyage of the Argonauts, Theseus and the minotaur, Midas and his golden touch, the Trojan War and Odysseus's journey home Robert Graves's superb and comprehensive retelling of the Greek myths for a modern audience has been regarded for over fifty years as the definiti...

Ovid's deliciously witty and exuberant epic starts with the creation of the world and brings together a series of ingeniously linked Greek and Roman myths and legends in which men and women are transformed, often by love into flowers, trees, stones and stars. This new verse translation, in simple and swift English hexameters, allows Ovid's narrat...

The bestselling compendium of ancient Greece?s timeless tales and towering figures of mythology from a classics expert. The world of Greek mythology contains some of the most exciting and imaginative stories ever told. In Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths, bestselling author Bernard Evslin shares his passion for these fabulous tales an...

For millennia, men have told the legend of the woman whose face launched a thousand shipsbut now it's time to hear her side of the story. Daughters of Sparta is a tale of secrets, love, and tragedy from the women behind mythology's most devastating war, the infamous Helen and her sister Klytemnestra.As princesses of Sparta, Helen and Klytemnestra...

For Her Dark Skin is a tightly crafted exploration of the story of Jason and Medea weaving both traditional and contemporary fictional and thematic elements into a sharply ironic tale of revenge, ambition, passion and pride. Desires and consequences lead the alltoohuman characters through a piercing new interpretation of classic themes....

Greek mythology explored like never beforeFans of George R.R Martin?s A Song of Ice & Fire series and the Game of Thrones TV series will love Greek Mythology Explained, a unique retelling of Greek mythological tales featuring love, betrayal, murder and ruthless ambitions. A fascinating take on classical Greek stories: Discover six classic Greek myt...

Three teenage descendants of Medusa, the oncebeautiful Gorgon maligned in myth, must reunite and embrace their fates.Grace just moved to San Francisco and is excited to start over at a new school. The change is full of fresh possibilities, but it's also a tiny bit scary. It gets scarier when a minotaur walks in the door. And even more shocking whe...

"Unequaled" Rewriting of Homer for Children. Padraic Colum's retelling of Homer's classic epics for children is still considered by many to be the finest introduction younger readers will have to Homer. Combining the broad stories of both the Iliad and the Odyssey, Colum creates an intricately woven, fast paced tale that will enthrall children and ...

Thebes is a city in mourning, still reeling from a devastating attack of plague that invaded every home and left the survivors devastated and fearful. This is the Thebes that Jocasta has known her entire life, a city ruled by a king?her husbandtobe.Jocasta struggles through this miserable marriage until she is unexpectedly widowed?now free to cho...

From the acclaimed author of the Morgan Kingsley, Exorcist books comes the gripping first novel in a new series about a private eye who discovers, to her surprise, that she?s an immortal huntress. Nikki Glass can track down any man. But when her latest client turns out to be a true descendant of Hades, Nikki now discovers she can?t die. . . . Crazy...

The Daughters of Zeus, Book One"Persephone is a fun, imaginative, smart retelling of my favorite myth, fusing modern culture with a rich world of magic." Amazon Top Reviewer, Molly Ringle, Author of Persephone's Orchard.One day Persephone is an ordinary high school junior working at her mom's flower shop in Athens, Georgia. The next she's fighting ...

Five thousand years out of the labyrinth, the Minotaur finds himself in the American South, living in a trailer park and working as a line cook at a steakhouse. No longer a devourer of human flesh, the Minotaur is a socially inept, lonely creature with very human needs. But over a twoweek period, as his life dissolves into chaos, this broken and a...

From a compelling new voice in middle grade comes a reimagination of The Odyssey told from the point of view of Odysseus?s loyal dog?a thrilling tale of loyalty, determination, and adventure.For twenty years, the great hero Odysseus struggles to return to Ithaka. After ten years beneath the walls of Troy, he begins the long journey back home. He de...

Hope has a deadly secret? Even though mortals think the gods have disappeared . . . Olympus still rules. Demigods have elite hunters who viciously kill monsters. And shadowdemons from the Underworld, the very harbingers of death, are tracking her. When tragedy destroys the only safety she?s ever known, all signs point to Hades?s demons. Or do they...

Hatab's work is more than an interpretative study, inspired by Neitzsche and Heidegger of the historical relationship between myth and philosophy in ancient Greece. Its conclusions go beyond the historical case study, and amount to a defence of the intelligibility of myth against an exclusively rational or objective view of the world....

In Greek myth, Alcestis is known as the ideal wife; she loved her husband so much that she died and went to the underworld in his place. In this vividlyimagined debut, Katharine Beutner gives voice to the woman behind the ideal and reveals the part of the story that?s never been told: What happened to Alcestis in the three days she spent in the un...

The Goddess War begins in Antigoddess, the first installment of the new series by acclaimed author of Anna Dressed in Blood, Kendare Blake.Old Gods never die?Or so Athena thought. But then the feathers started sprouting beneath her skin, invading her lungs like a strange cancer, and Hermes showed up with a fever eating away his flesh. So much for l...

Dive into a world in which the ancient gods of Greece are real.Fifteenyearold Therese watches her parents die. While in a coma, she meets the twin sons of HadesHypnos (the god of sleep) and Thanatos (the god of death). She thinks she's manipulating a dream, not kissing the god of death and totally rocking his world.Than makes a deal with Hades a...

A publisher in New York asked me to write down what I know about the Greek gods, and I was like, Can we do this anonymously Because I don't need the Olympians mad at me again. But if it helps you to know your Greek gods, and survive an encounter with them if they ever show up in your face, then I guess writing all this down will be my good deed fo...

The newest book in Black Dog's bestselling, awardwinning series explores the fascinating world of Greek mythology from the myth of Narcissus to Odysseus versus the Cyclopes. Includes a Gods and Goddesses Family Tree Poster and Stickers! Packed with action, adventure, tragedy, and triumph, A Child'sIntroduction to Greek Mythology acquaints kids ag...

A landmark anthology of the masterpieces of Greek drama, featuring allnew, highly accessible translations of some of the world's most beloved plays, including Agamemnon, Prometheus Bound, Bacchae, Electra, Medea, Antigone, and Oedipus the KingFeaturing translations by Emily Wilson, Frank Nisetich, Sarah Ruden, Rachel Kitzinger, Mary Lefkowitz, and...

Let the goddesses take you on an odyssey10 tales about Greek mythology for kidsThe goddesses of classical mythology ruled the heavens, mingled with mortals, and overcame tremendous odds. Goddess Power: A Kids' Book of Greek and Roman Mythology takes you on an extraordinary journey through the triumphs and tragedies of these remarkable women.From ...

Mortals and Monsters. Quests and Adventures . . . __________There are Heroes and then there are Greek Heroes.Few mere mortals have ever embarked on such bold and heartstirring adventures, overcome myriad monstrous perils, or outwitted scheming vengeful gods, quite as stylishly and triumphantly as Greek heroes.In this companion to his bestselling...

The Greek myths are one of the most important cultural foundationstones of the modern world.Stories of gods and monsters are the mainstay of epic poetry and Greek tragedy, from Homer to Virgil to from Aeschylus to Sophocles and Euripides. And still, today, a wealth of novels, plays and films draw their inspiration from stories first told almost th...

Twelveyearold Percy Jackson is on the most dangerous quest of his life. With the help of a satyr and a daughter of Athena, Percy must journey across the United States to catch a thief who has stolen the original weapon of mass destruction ? Zeus? master bolt. Along the way, he must face a host of mythological enemies determined to stop him. Most ...

In Stories From Around the World, there are traditional stories from all around the world about brave heroes and heroines, wonderful magic, strange and faithful creatures, and of how things first began The Greek Myths are wonderful stories full of brave heroes, frightful monsters, powerful gods and goddesses, battles and great adventures...

Enter a world where anything is possible. A god could be a mountain or a shower of gold. A nymph could be a stream or an echo in the wind. The myths of ancient Greece are full of such wonders, as well as a host of courageous heroes, cunning heroines, and terrible monsters.From the tragedy of Persephone to the fearsome minotaur; from Perseus's quest...

Love action, deception, romance, power struggles, and more!Mythlopedia is a series where the superstars of Greek myth meet the modern agecomplete with profiles, headshots, and family trees; fascinating sidebars; and irreverent surprises, for readers (Ages 1014)....

Nothing ever changes in the land of the dead. Deep in this hidden Kingdom beneath the earth, countless spirits await the end of time. Hades, the lord of this dire realm, Waits with them... until one day, the Lord of the Dead takes a wife. Or tries to, anyway. And then all Hades breaks loose....

Greek myths are among the most complex and influential stories ever told. From the first millennium BC until today, the myths have been repeated in an inexhaustible series of variations and reinterpretations. They can be found in the latest movies and television shows and in software for interactive computer games. This book combines a retelling of...

How do you punish an immortalBy making him human.After angering his father Zeus, the god Apollo is cast down from Olympus. Weak and disorientated, he lands in New York City as a regular teenage boy. Now, without his godly powers, the fourthousandyearold deity must learn to survive in the modern world until he can somehow find a way to regain Ze...

This is an 1881 compilation of Thomas Bulfinch's previous writings: The Age of Fable, or Stories of Gods and Heroes (1855); The Age of Chivalry, or Legends of King Arthur (1858); and Legends of Charlemagne, or Romance of the Middle Ages (1863). "Our work is not for the learned, nor for the theologian, nor for the philosopher, but for the reader of ...

The Hematoi descend from the unions of gods and mortals, and the children of two Hematoi pure bloods have godlike powers. Children of Hematoi and mortalswell, not so much. Halfbloods only have two options: become trained Sentinels who hunt and kill daimons or become servants in the homes of the pures.Seventeenyearold Alexandria would rather ri...

As Princesses of Crete and daughters of the fearsome King Minos, Ariadne and her sister Phaedra grow up hearing the hoofbeats and bellows of the Minotaur echo from the Labyrinth beneath the palace. The Minotaur Minos's greatest shame and Ariadne's brother demands blood every year.When Theseus, Prince of Athens, arrives in Crete as a sacrifice t...

National Geographic Everything Mythology is jam packed with fascinating facts and aweinspiring imagery that brings your favorite fierce mythological heroes to life, introducing kids to gods of ancient worlds, including Greek, Norse, Chinese, America Indian, African cultures, and more. Packed with facts, colorful illustrations, and infused with hum...

The passionate romance of Twilight meets Greek mythology in this dazzling debut about starcrossed demigods.How do you defy destinyHelen Hamilton has spent her entire sixteen years trying to hide how different she is no easy task on an island as small and sheltered as Nantucket. And it's getting harder.Nightmares of a desperate desert journey ha...

In myth, Theseus was the slayer of the childdevouring Minotaur in Crete. What the founderhero might have been in real life is another question, brilliantly explored in The King Must Die. Drawing on modern scholarship and archaeological findings at Knossos, Mary Renault?s Theseus is an utterly lifelike figure?a king of immense charisma, whose boun...

The only work of its kind to survive from classical antiquity, the Library of Apollodorus is a unique guide to Greek mythology, from the origins of the universe to the Trojan War.Apollodorus' Library has been used as a source book by classicists from the time of its compilation in the 1st2nd century BC to the present, influencing writers from anti...