Best Greek Mythology Books

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.

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.

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.

"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.

Queen Briseis has been stolen from her conquered homeland and given as a concubine to a foreign warrior. The warrior is Achilles: famed hero, loathed enemy, ruthless butcher, darkly troubled spirit.

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…

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.

From acclaimed illustrator and author G. Brian Karas comes a witty tale about navigating family and finding one's voicebased on Greek mythology!This is the story of how young Zeus, with a little help from six monsters, five Greek gods, an enchanted shegoat, and his mother,…

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.

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).

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.

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!

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…

In this brilliant conclusion to his bestselling Mythos trilogy, legendary author and actor Stephen Fry retells the tale of the Trojan War.Full of tragic heroes, intoxicating love stories, and the unstoppable force of fate, there is no conflict more iconic than the Trojan War.

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.

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…

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.

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.

This concise, abridged edition of Pierre Grimal's celebrated "Dictionary of Classical Mythology" brilliantly distils and captures the essence of Greek and Roman mythology.

Classic stories from Greek mythology come to life in this latest singlesubject themed book in the Weird But True spinoff series, KnowItAll.Zeus, Hades, Aphrodite, Hera, Poseidon, Hercules, Achilles, Ares, Apollo, Athena, Artemis, Dionysus, Prometheus!

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…

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

Lyrical, image-forward retellings of major Greek myths are presented in accessible prose aimed at middle-grade and family readers. Short, scene-driven narratives favor clear storytelling and strong illustrations over scholarly notes, making the volume easy to read aloud or dip into. Most useful for introducing core stories with atmosphere and momentum; limiting when you want variant traditions, deep historical context, or citation trails—many episodes are compressed and some contradictions are smoothed away. Tone stays mostly child-friendly despite occasional darker moments.

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.

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…

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.

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…