The 10 best greek mythology books norse mythology for smart. Its getting better overall, but id love to see more diverse voices being published today, both in the commentary and retellings of these myths. The book is a prose recounting of myths and stories from three eras. Not that big a book for a library of greek mythology, but there is a lot of information. What are their stories and what were the roles they played in classical greek culture. If i wanted to learn about greek mythology, what would be the. Like all greek myths, these fictionalized retellings contain love and sex, poetry and passion, and often buckets of blood. Some greek mythology books dont really just tell the stories, they just talk about the themes and stuff, but others have the actual stories. Lady hestia evans is an intrepid 19th century explorer the year is 1837, and when her research abroad keeps her from her children longer than expected, she creates this handbook and sends it to them to help the kids love greek myths as. Greek mythology tells of many heroes who defeated their enemies by superior wit. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. For those already familiar with bulfinch, the next book to pick up is timothy gantz early greek myths, although this is a 2volume reference work, rather than a book to read. If youre looking for a great book on greek mythology for kids, d aulaires book of greek myths is easily the best one out there.
As a gracekeeper, callanish administers shoreside burials, laying the dead to their final resting place deep in the depths of the ocean. If a page of the book isnt showing here, please add text bookcat to the end of the page concerned. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. However, it is not exactly a crossover as there is no mention of demigods, greek mythology and what not. A third of them have a very basic moral of wouldnt it be nice to gather all bad people together and then just get rid of them all at once a notion way overly simplistic for my liking, which is why i did not rate the book very high.
This is a nico di angelo fanfiction, where basically several percy jackson and the heroes of olympus characters are inserted within the harry potter universe. The stories of the gods, goddesses, heroes, monsters, and other mythical creatures childs introduction series by heather alexander and meredith hamilton may 4, 2011. Also, i like the look of the book that i have, it has artwork from a greek vase, so i recommend looking at a bookstore for one. My number one most recommended modern books about greek mythology are the gods of the greeks originally published 1951 and the heroes of the. A complete and enjoyable text which ive read since i was 8 and never stopped. It is great for background information for a research project or to simply learn more about greek gods.
Some are translated into everyday english and some are a little hard to read. If i wanted to learn about greek mythology, what would be. Some of them settled in the land we now call greece, taking with them their quaint stories of the sky and the clouds, of father dyaus. Discuss your interest in the exploration of mythology, philosophy and history in relation to the trojan war. Unleash your inner genius and become a master of mythology with this interactive trivia book from jeopardy. It uses some parts of greek mythology, but in a modern way. The mythology of the greeks this dark picture is worlds apart from the stories of classical mythology. The work was a highly successful popularization of greek mythology for. Brought to life with lyrical text by awardwinning author donna jo napoli and stunning artwork by awardwinning illustrator christina balit, the tales of gods and goddesses such as zeus, aphrodite, apollo, and athena and. Best books about greek mythology for a starter this year i started to be very interested in mythology and know i came here to have some books about greek mythology recommended about everything or maybe the books from the most important stories heracles, perseus and medusa, etc. A time came when many tribes of this aryan race moved on to other lands.
Its a complete encyclopaedia of greek mythology or should that be encyclopespedia. As a teacher of latin, history, and literature, i am always looking for material to use at school. Great goddesses is a collection of poems written by nikita gill, who is known for her poetry collections fierce fairytales and wild embers. No body of myth has served more purposes or been subject to more analysis than greek mythology. Well youll findthe answers to all those questions here and more in this brief exploration into greek mythology. Daulaires book of greek myths and millions of other books are available for. This category contains pages that are part of the greek mythology book. The study of the way early man looked at his surroundings does not get much help from the greeks. Timeless tales of gods and heroes is a book written by edith hamilton, published in 1942 by little, brown and company. Daulaires book of greek myths by ingri daulaire, paperback. He was a mischievous, unfaithful, and disrespectful husband.
My favorite book about greek mythology is the ancient greek hero in 24. The library of greek mythology oxford worlds classics. This is a revised translation of fritz grafs highly acclaimed introduction to greek mythology, griechische mythologie. Of the ancient ones, people already mentioned the illiad and the odyssey. Currently, the best greek mythology book is the timeless tales of gods.
If you havent already read the iliad, the odyssey, and hesiods theogony, those are essentials for greek mythology. Daulaires book of greek myths by ingri daulaire and edgar parin d. Greek mythology score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. It has been reissued since then by several publishers, including its 75th anniversary illustrated edition. With this junior genius guide to greek mythology, youll become an expert and wow your friends and teachers with all the best ancient stories.
This year i started to be very interested in mythology and know i came here to have some books about greek mythology recommended about everything or maybe the books from the most important stories heracles, perseus and medusa, etc. It retells stories of greek, roman, and norse mythology drawn from a variety of sources. Lady hestia evans is an intrepid 19th century explorer the year is 1837, and when her research abroad keeps her from her children longer than expected, she creates this handbook and sends it to them to help the kids love greek myths as she does. Mythology by edith hamilton 1942 myths of the ancient greeks by richard p. For example, the name of the god of fire may be spelled hephaistos or hephaestus, depending on the writer. Top 10 mythology books and resources for kids pragmatic mom. Greek mythology books non fiction its all greek to me. Could you recommend a good book on greek mythology. Roses books on greek and latin literature are superb, and so is his handbook of greek mythology.
Here are the greats of ancient greecegods and goddesses, heroes and monstersas freshly described in words and pictures as if they were alive today. The cyclopes were the second and lowlier race of oneeyed giants to be born on the planet. Sep 09, 2018 of the ancient ones, people already mentioned the illiad and the odyssey. Greek mythology by ken jennings, mike lowery, paperback. Of course the greeks too had their roots in the primeval slime. The gods and goddesses of olympus trophy picture books. I dont recall the name of it, but it was a pre1980 book maybe published in the 60s. Apr 05, 2011 isnt the factor of greek mythology that it rather relies on the myths that they believed so which you may in easy terms be writing down. In print for over fifty years, daulaires book of greek myths has introduced generations to greek mythologyand continues to enthrall young readers. In august 1998 a new mass market paperback edition of mythology published by.
If youre looking for a great book on greek mythology for kids, daulaires book of greek myths is easily the best one out there. The gods and goddesses of greek mythology by patrick auerbach was a quick but very interesting and informative read about the greek gods and the most known mythologies surrounding them. It is hard to find books about ancient greek myths that are appropriate for the. Each page describes the mythological figure, provides a brief story, and contains pictures of ancient greek art work. The new national geographic treasury of greek mythology offers timeless stories of greek myths in a beautiful new volume. Bulfinchs mythology is a collection of general audience works by american latinist and banker thomas bulfinch, named after him and published after his death in 1867. Eine einfuhrung, originally published in 1985 by artemis verlag. The result was daulaires book of greek myths, the standardbearer of mythology for children since its publication in 1962. Much like edith hamiltons mythology, daulaires book of greek myths was originally published decades ago in 1962, in fact but has yet to be surpassed to.
This giveaway is sponsored by the gracekeepers by kirsty logan for readers of the night circus and station eleven, a lyrical and absorbing debut set in a world covered by water. If you havent already read the iliad, the odyssey, and hesiods theogony, those. How briefly the anthropologists treat the greek myths is noteworthy. During an extended trip to greece, they studied and sketched the countryside, the people, and the architecture and artifacts of long ago. They spoke greek but that was the limit of their accomplishments. Applying a feminists lens to these old myths and legends, gill presents a new rendition of greek mythology. Daulaires book of greek myths by ingri daulaire, edgar parin d.
Jan 04, 2006 the ancient texts we call greek myths are our window into the distant past, a view of a world that existed not only in the mind of the poets, but also in the hearts of the humble natives of ancient greece. 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. The gods and goddesses of olympus trophy picture books paperback. Daulaires book of greek myths by ingri and edgar parin daulaire. Greek mythology this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. This trilogy is a modernday persephone retelling with all of the frothy drama youd expect in a supernatural romance, and cheekily combines the troubles of life in the underworld with the everyday trials and tribulation of being a teenager. Treasury of greek mythology is a pure childrens book, but, makes a nice coffee table book or casual resource. Favorite greek myths the darkness of night was a serpent, slain by their sungods arrows. The 10 best greek mythology books norse mythology for. You can view a list of all subpages under the book main page not including the book main page itself, regardless of whether theyre categorized, here. 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 antiquity to robert graves. The writing style was simple and easy to read but also unique in its own way. Really good book full of greek myths, contains all the main myths.
What is the best book that has a complete collection of greek myths. Greek mythology is the body of myths and teachings that belong to the ancient greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. Here are the greats of ancient greecegods and goddesses, heroes and monstersas freshly described in words and pictures as if. Her celebrated and bestselling books include mythology, the greek way. Aug 23, 2007 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Best books for kids and adults interested in greek mythology. The book includes six stories reimagined sort of from the greek mythology. Aliki has been delighting her many fans since her first book was published in 1960. One of the necessary books you must buy if youre interested in greek myth. Discover, download and read free and lowpriced ebooks on the subject of greek mythology. This wiki has been updated 11 times since it was first published in. Martin 2003 the penguin book of classical myths by jenny march 2008 the gods of the greeks by karoly kerenyi 1951 the heroes of the greeks by karoly kerenyi 1959 a handbook of greek mythology by h.
Among these, youll find close historical retellings as well as texts that read like spiritual descendants of the original myths in a completely new setting. The introduction and index pages at the back are really helpful and some are arranged into themes. The lightning thief by rick riordan, the sea of monsters by rick. To specify, greek mythology is the body of myths and teachings that belong to. Click here to view or buy the complete world of greek mythology at amazon, where its discounted 46% from its list price. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Listen to the wonderful journeys and adventures of these ancient greek gods and heroes. Jun 02, 2015 we asked you to share your favorite modern books inspired by mythology and you answered. A concise guide to ancient gods, heroes, beliefs and myths of greek mythology greek mythology norse mythology egyptian mythology celtic mythology book 1 kindle edition by history, hourly. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means.
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