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1) The Odyssey
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English
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"The first great adventure story in the Western canon, The Odyssey is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty, and power; about marriage and family; about travelers, hospitality, and the yearning for home. In this fresh, authoritative version--the first English translation of The Odyssey by a woman--this stirring tale of shipwrecks, monsters, and magic comes alive in an entirely new way. Written in iambic pentameter verse...
Author
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Grand Central Pub
Pub. Date
[1999], c1942
Language
English
Description
Presents an introduction to classical mythology, and features a selection of myths, grouped in the categories of gods, the creation, and the earliest heroes; stories of love and adventure; great heroes before the Trojan War; heroes of the Trojan War; great families of mythology; less important myths; and mythology of the Norsemen.
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Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"An essential companion to the 75th-anniversary illustrated edition of Edith Hamilton's Mythology, this A-to-Z guide offers hundreds of rich and fascinating definitions of every major and minor character, creature, and place of classical mythology"--
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English
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A retelling of the Trojan War from the perspectives of its women follows the stories of a vigil-keeping Penelope, an Amazon princess rival of Achilles, and three goddesses whose feud sparks a tragic conflict.
Ten seemingly endless years of conflict between the Greeks and the Trojans are over. Troy has fallen. From the Trojan women whose fates now lie in the hands of the Greeks, to the Amazon princess who fought Achilles on their behalf, to Penelope...
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Stephen Fry's Greek myths volume 1
Publisher
Chronicle Books LLC
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Here are the thrills, grandeur, and unabashed fun of the Greek myths, stylishly retold by Stephen Fry. The legendary writer, actor, and comedian breathes life into ancient tales, from Pandora's box to Prometheus's fire, and transforms the adventures of Zeus and the Olympians into emotionally resonant and deeply funny stories, without losing any of their original wonder. Classical artwork inspired by the myths and learned notes from the author offer...
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Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Take a step into the fascinating realm of gods and goddesses, mythical warriors, and legendary kings and queens. Explore the creation stories of world's great cultures, let yourself be gripped by the classic hero narratives like the legend of King Arthur or the adventures of the Monkey King, or shed a tear over heart-rending tragedies such as the devastating tale of Orpheus and Eurydice. The Mythology Book retells and explains more than 80 classic...
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Series
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
In fierce, textured voices, the women of Ovid's Metamorphoses claim their stories and challenge the power of myth. Drawing on the rhythms of epic poetry and alt rock, of everyday speech and folk song, of fireside whisperings and therapy sessions, Nina MacLaughlin, the acclaimed author of Hammer Head, recovers what is lost when the stories of women are told and translated by men. She breathes new life into these fraught and well-loved myths.
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[Distributed by] Recorded Books
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
A series of lectures delivered by Professor J. Rufus Fears of the University of Oklahoma in which he explores the world's greatest myths. Beginning with the Trojan War and the Iliad and moving through the Bronze age in the Mediterranean with Theseus and Oedipus, Mesopotamia and Gilgamesh, the three great religions from the Middle East, the Roman Empire in the Aeneid, Romulus and Remus and Augustus, Alexander the Great, the British Isles, Beowulf and...
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Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"An imaginative picture book collection featuring twenty mythical creatures drawn from diverse cultural traditions"--
"From the vicious three-headed Chimera of ancient Greece to the peaceful Navagunjara of India-- a creature made fro parts from nine different animals--to the awe-inspiring dragons of Europe and East Asia, this exciting introduction to mythological creatures celebrates the wondrous beings featured in stories from all over the world....
18) Wings
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Publisher
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers
Pub. Date
[1991]
Language
English
Description
The story of Daedalus, the Greek master craftsman, who murdered his nephew because of envy, fled to Crete, and then, with his son, tried to fly away from Crete like a bird.
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