Book Description
Chronicles the transformations of the Greek gods throughout history, evaluating their changing characters, stories and symbolic relevance in a variety of cultures spanning the ancient world through the Renaissance era.
Author : Barbara Graziosi
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 10,43 MB
Release : 2014-03-11
Category : History
ISBN : 0805091572
Chronicles the transformations of the Greek gods throughout history, evaluating their changing characters, stories and symbolic relevance in a variety of cultures spanning the ancient world through the Renaissance era.
Author : Aliki
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 40,50 MB
Release : 1997-01-31
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0064461890
Long, long ago in ancient Greece, people began telling wonderful stories to explain the mysteries of life. These myths featured gods and goddesses, mighty beings who look human but have amazing powers and live forever. Now you can meet these extraordinary characters and hear their legends, brought to life again by Aliki in this splendid, panoramic look at the amazing stories and characters of Greek legend. "[Will meet the] demand for basic information on the gods and goddesses at the primary level."—BL. "Aliki's fans will welcome her introduction to these famous Greeks."—SLJ. 1994 "Pick of the Lists" (ABA)
Author : Menelaos Stefanidis
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 35,18 MB
Release : 1996-11
Category : Mythology, Greek
ISBN : 9789604250585
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,24 MB
Release : 2019-03
Category :
ISBN : 9781916409118
Children's version of the popular Greek myth, filled with humour, drama and adventure.
Author : George O'Connor
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 19,49 MB
Release : 2010-01-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1596434317
Tells the story of Zeus and his battle with his father, Kronos, and the Titans. In graphic novel format.
Author : Stacey Swann
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 35,61 MB
Release : 2022-05-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1984897403
A Good Morning America Book Club Pick! • A bighearted novel with technicolor characters, plenty of Texas swagger, and a powder keg of a plot in which marriages struggle, rivalries flare, and secrets explode, all with a clever wink toward classical mythology. For fans of Madeline Miller's Circe: "The Iliad meets Friday Night Lights in this muscular, captivating debut" (Oprah Daily). The Briscoe family is once again the talk of their small town when March returns to East Texas two years after he was caught having an affair with his brother's wife. His mother, June, hardly welcomes him back with open arms. Her husband's own past affairs have made her tired of being the long-suffering spouse. Is it, perhaps, time for a change? Within days of March's arrival, someone is dead, marriages are upended, and even the strongest of alliances are shattered. In the end, the ties that hold them together might be exactly what drag them all down. An expansive tour de force, Olympus, Texas cleverly weaves elements of classical mythology into a thoroughly modern family saga, rich in drama and psychological complexity. After all, at some point, don't we all wonder: What good is this destructive force we call love?
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 35,48 MB
Release : 2002-12
Category : Mythology, Greek
ISBN : 9789604250769
Author : Britannica Educational Publishing
Publisher : Britannica Educational Publishing
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 13,56 MB
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1622751531
Giving Western literature and art many of its most enduring themes and archetypes, Greek mythology and the gods and goddesses at its core are a fundamental part of the popular imagination. At the heart of Greek mythology are exciting stories of drama, action, and adventure featuring gods and goddesses, who, while physically superior to humans, share many of their weaknesses. Readers will be introduced to the many figures once believed to populate Mount Olympus as well as related concepts and facts about the Greek mythological tradition.
Author : Rick Riordan
Publisher : Disney Electronic Content
Page : 557 pages
File Size : 32,81 MB
Release : 2014-08-19
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1484702182
"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 for the week." So begins Percy Jackson's Greek Gods, in which the son of Poseidon adds his own magic--and sarcastic asides--to the classics. He explains how the world was created, then gives readers his personal take on a who's who of ancients, from Apollo to Zeus. Percy does not hold back. "If you like horror shows, blood baths, lying, stealing, backstabbing, and cannibalism, then read on, because it definitely was a Golden Age for all that." Dramatic full-color illustrations throughout by Caldecott Honoree John Rocco make this volume--a must for home, library, and classroom shelves--as stunning as it is entertaining.
Author : Mary R. Lefkowitz
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 34,19 MB
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780300107692
Insightful and fun, this new guide to an ancient mythology explains why the Greek gods and goddesses are still so captivating to us, revisiting the work of Homer, Ovid, Virgil, and Shakespeare in search of the essence of these stories. (Mythology & Folklore)