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Jason and the Argonauts: the first great quest in Greek mythology
By Robert Byrd. 2016
A recounting of the legend of Greek hero Jason, the gifted Argonauts, and their dangerous quest to retrieve the magical…
Golden Fleece--said to have been sent by the Gods of Olympus. For grades 3-6. 2016Treasury of Egyptian mythology: classic stories of gods, goddesses, monsters & mortals (Mythology Ser.)
By Donna Jo Napoli, National Geographic Kids. 2013
Collection of Egyptian myths and stories of the sun god Ra, the sphinx, and numerous pharaohs and queens, along with…
historical, cultural, and geographic facts. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2013Treasury of Greek mythology: classic stories of gods, goddesses, heroes & monsters
By Donna Jo Napoli, Christina Balit, Donna Napoli. 2011
Collection of Greek myths, introducing the most prominent beings in the ancient Greek pantheon. Includes tales of the king of…
gods, Zeus; the god of the underworld, Hades; and the goddess of wisdom, Athena. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2011Treasure of the Sangre de Cristos: tales and traditions of the Spanish Southwest
By Arthur L. Campa. 1994
This collection of tales and traditions from the Southwest includes stories of lost mines stacked with bars of gold, mule…
loads of silver cached away in outlaw hoards, and fabulous Jesuit treasures buried when that order was expelled from New SpainLa mythologie: Ses dieux, ses héros, ses légendes (Documents et essais)
By Edith Hamilton. 2019
Edith Hamilton est sans doute le seul auteur à avoir saisi toute l'importance que gardent, à notre époque, les mythes…
et les légendes, qui sont le fondement même de notre culture, et où nous puisons encore une si large inspiration. Remontant aux sources, c'est chez les poètes Homère, Hésiode, Pindare, Ovide qu'elle retrouve la substance des grands thèmes mythologiques et nous les restitue, dans leur spontanéité, leur efficacité, sous forme de merveilleuses histoires : Orphée et Eurydice, Philémon et Baucis, Tantale et Niobé, les travaux d'Hercule, le défi d'Icare, la descente de Thésée aux Enfers. L'ouvrage le plus clair et le plus complet sur la mythologie, lu magistralement par Thierry Janssen. Le livre audio La Mythologie : ses dieux, ses héros, ses légendes est accompagné d'un livret PDF comportant une carte et des arbres généalogiques que vous pouvez retrouver en accès libre iciThe merry adventures of Robin Hood (Sterling Unabridged Classics)
By Howard Pyle, H. Pyle. 2004
Recounts the legend of Robin Hood and his band of outlaws--including Little John, Friar Tuck, and Allan a Dale--who plunder…
the rich to help the poor. Describes mistakenly poaching the king's deer and Sherwood Forest escapades against their enemy the Sheriff of Nottingham. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 1883The Trojan War and the adventures of Odysseus (Books of wonder)
By Padraic Colum, Barry Moser. 1997
A retelling of the events of the Trojan War and the wanderings of Odysseus, based on Homer's Iliad and Odyssey.…
This adaptation by the Irish author and poet Colum was originally titled The Children's Homer: The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 1918The silver treasure: myths and legends of the world (Myths and Legends of the World Ser.)
By Geraldine McCaughrean, Bee Willey. 1997
A multicultural anthology retelling twenty-three folktales. Contains stories from Bolivia, Togo, Russia, India, Egypt, Alaska, and other parts of the…
globe. Companion to The Golden Hoard: Myths and Legends of the World (DB 46791). For grades 4-7The squire's tale (Squire's Tales #1)
By Gerald Morris. 1998
Terence--a young lad who lives with Trevisant, the hermit of the Gentle Wood--meets Gawain of Orkney, who is traveling to…
King Arthur's court to join the Knights of the Round Table. Trevisant foresees Terence's departure as Gawain's squire. Terence then begins an adventure that ultimately reveals his true identity. For grades 5-8The story of King Arthur and his knights: retold from the Howard Pyle original (Classic starts)
By Howard Pyle, Dan Andreasen, Tania Zamorsky. 2006
The one-eyed giant (Tales From The Odyssey Ser. #1)
By Mary Pope Osborne. 2002
Long ago in ancient Greece, Odysseus lived happily with his wife, Penelope, until he was called by King Agamemnon to…
wage war against Troy. On the return voyage, Odysseus has many adventures, facing dangers from storms and monsters like Cyclops, the one-eyed giant. For grades 3-6. 2002L'avventura magica di Brooke
By Katrina Bowlin-Mackenzie, Mario Gabino Sánchez Hernández. 2016
The Essential Metamorphoses
By W. R. Johnson, Stanley Lombardo, Ovid. 2011
The Essential Metamorphoses, Stanley Lombardo's abridgment of his translation of Ovid's Metamorphoses, preserves the epic frame of the poem as…
a whole while offering the best-known tales in a rendering remarkable for its clarity, wit, and vigor. While making no pretense of offering an experience comparable to that of reading the whole of Ovid's self-styled history from the world's first origins down to my own time, this practical and judicious selection of myths at the heart of Roman mythology and literature yet manages to relate many of the most fascinating episodes in that world-historical march toward the Age of Augustus--and is accompanied by an Introduction that deftly sets them in their cosmological, theological, and Augustan contexts.Jason and the Argonauts
By Neil Smith, Jose Pena. 2013
The voyage of Jason and the Argonauts and their hunt for the Golden Fleece is one of the most enduringly…
popular of all of the Ancient Greek heroic myths. Accepting the quest in order to regain his kingdom, Jason assembled a legendary crew including many of Greece's greatest heroes such as Hercules, Orpheus, Atalanta, Telamon, and the twins Castor and Pollux. With this band of heroes and demi-gods, Jason set sail in the Argo on a journey across the known world. During their quest, the Argonauts faced numerous challenges including the harpies, the clashing rocks, the Sirens, Talos the bronze man, the sleepless dragon that guarded the fleece, and of course the fickle will of the gods of Olympus.Dr. Neil Smith retells this classic myth, examining its origins, its history, and its continued popularity. The text is supported by numerous illustrations both classical and modern, including numerous artwork plates especially commissioned for this work.Hercules
By Fred Lente, Alexey Aparin. 2013
The greatest hero of Ancient Greece, Hercules battled gods, men and monsters in a lifetime of violence and destruction. Today,…
Hercules is best known for his 'twelve labors', a series of near-impossible tasks assigned to him as punishment for the killing of his wife and children. During those tasks, he slew the multi-headed hydra, wrestled with Cerberus, hound of the underworld, and stole the girdle of Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons. Yet even when his labours were done, his adventures continued. Hercules led armies, sacked cities, fought against the gods, and then joined forces with the gods in the great war known as 'The Gigantomachy'. This book tells the complete story of this legendary warrior, including information on the classical sources, his deification and cult, and his continuing popularity as a character in film, television and comic books.L'aventure magique de Brooke
By Katrina Bowlin-Mackenzie, Agnes Ruiz. 2017
Apollodorus' Library and Hyginus' Fabulae: Two Handbooks of Greek Mythology
By R. Scott Smith, Stephen M. Trzaskoma. 2007
By offering, for the first time in a single edition, complete English translations of Apollodorus' Library and Hyginus' Fabulae--the two…
most important surviving "handbooks" of classical mythography--this volume enables readers to compare the two's versions of the most important Greek and Roman myths. A General Introduction sets the Library and Fabulae into the wider context of ancient mythography; introductions to each text discuss in greater detail issues of authorship, aim, and influence. A general index, an index of people and geographic locations, and an index of authors and works cited by the mythographers are also included.This new edition is a completely rewritten and revised version of Rose's original, seminal, text. Adding a huge amount of…
new material, Robin Hard incorporates the results of the latest research into his authoritative accounts of all the gods and heroes. The narrative framework of the book includes helpful signposting so that the book can be used as work of reference, and alongside the narrative chapters, it includes full documentation of the ancient sources, maps, and genealogical tables. Illustrated throughout with numerous photographs and line drawings, it will remain the definitive account of ancient Greek mythology for generations to come.Favorite Greek Myths (Dover Children's Thrift Classics Ser.)
By Bob Blaisdell. 1995
The Greek myths have intrigued countless generations of readers with their exciting tales of adventure, calamity, and conquest. This entertaining…
collection -- excellently retold for young audiences by Bob Blaisdell -- invites children to relive the memorable experiences of familiar characters from Greek mythology.Taken directly from the writings of Homer, Hesiod, Sophocles, Aeschylus, Euripides, and other ancient storytellers, the myths recount the stirring and imaginative tales of Pandora's box, Prometheus, the dreaded Cyclops, the labors of the mighty Hercules, the captivating stories of Narcissus and Echo, Aphrodite and Eros, Daedalus and Icarus, Hades and Persephone, and many more.Set in large, easy-to-read type and enhanced by six full-page black-and-white illustrations, these enduring fables from the fountainhead of Western civilization will thrill and delight new generations of adventure-seekers.The Norse Myths: Stories of The Norse Gods and Heroes Vividly Retold
By Dr Tom Birkett. 2018
The great Norse Myths are among the most dramatic and unforgettable stories in all human history. These fascinating, fantastical tales…
have inspired centuries of art, culture and literature, including the storytelling of Tolkien, Neil Gaiman, George RR Martin's Game of Thrones, Wagner's Ring Cycle and Marvel Comics.The Norse Myths takes us on a thrilling journey through the Norse cosmos, from the creation of the world to Ragnarok, the final world-destroying conflict; via the Nine Worlds, and the exploits of the mighty gods and goddesses - mystical Odin, malicious Loki, mighty Thor and more - and their quarrel with the giants. Bringing to life the magical world of monsters and mythical creatures, this also introduces the adventures of humankind: folk heroes and tricksters; Sigmund's great battle in the Volsung Saga; the exploits of Kings and Princes; and Viking exploration and settlement of new lands including Iceland, Greenland, America, and Viking life in the Mediterranean and the East. As well as a treasure trove of these epic stories of heroism and cruelty, squabbles and seductions, The Norse Myths is a comprehensive study of their origins, survival and interpretations - as academically important as it is exhilarating.