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Jetdogs Studios , Zoom Out Games

12 Labours of Hercules

The first 12 labours of Hercules game begins by introducing the main characters, Hercules and Megara, who live happily together with their servants. However, Hades abducts Megara, causing Hercules to set out to search for and rescue her. With the help of characters such as Medusa, Cerberus and Chiron, whom he rescues along the way, he fights the Hydra, saves Prometheus from his golden chains and rescues Megara from the Underworld.The second game begins in Thebes with Hercules having the idea of (...)

electronic

YEAR: 2015

COUNTRY: Online

TAGS: Amazons Augean Stables Cerberus Charon Charybdis Chiron Council of the gods Cretan Bull Hades Harpies Hephaestus Hera Heracles / Herakles Heraklion Hermes Medusa Megara Minotaur Nemean lion Pegasus Poseidon Prometheus Scylla Stymphalian Birds Thebes Thor Trireme Twelve Labours of Heracles Underworld Zeus

Victor Juhasz, Helen L. Wilbur

A Greek Mythology Alphabet (Series): Z is for Zeus

This book offers adapted lexical information on ancient Greek myths arranged alphabetically. Each letter refers to one entry, for example, A is for Ancient Greece, F is for the Fates, N is for Narcissus and Echo. The text appears on the side and most of the space is given to the colourful and whimsical illustrations. The book also includes a glossary of the gods, goddesses, and their symbols.The entries include:A for ancient GreeceB - beauties and beastsC - ChaosD - DelphiE - Eurydice and Orpheu(...)

literary

YEAR: 2008

COUNTRY: United States of America

TAGS: Argonauts Echo Eurydice Fates Hera Labyrinth Medea Midas Minotaur Narcissus Odysseus/ Ulysses Olympian gods Olympus Orpheus Pandora Paris Pegasus Poseidon Prometheus Sphinx Trojan War Zeus

Nathaniel Hawthorne

A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys

The text includes retellings of six classical myths: The Gorgon’s Head (Perseus and Medusa), The Golden Touch (King Midas), The Paradise of Children (Pandora), The Three Golden Apples (Heracles obtaining the golden apples from the Garden of Hesperides), The Miraculous Pitcher (Baucis and Philemon), and The Chimaera (Bellerophon). The stories are united by a contemporary frame narrative set at Tanglewood, an Estate in Lenox, Massachusetts. The text’s internal narrator is Eus(...)

literary

YEAR: 1852

COUNTRY: United States of America

TAGS: Atlas Baucis Bellerophon Heracles / Herakles Hercules Hermes Medusa Midas Pandora Pegasus Perseus Philemon

Alison Forbes, Neville Smith

Animal Talk and Other Stories for Boys and Girls: “A Horse with Wings”

“A Horse with Wings” tells of how a young boy named Charles wants a pony, but when he kicks his football through the window on the back verandah, he saves his parents the trouble of punishing him by putting himself to bed without any supper. As he drifts off to sleep, a winged horse visits him, Pegasus, who assumes the authoritative voice of an adult, advising that “People do not believe the stories about the ancient Greek gods nowadays, which is rather a shame, because many of(...)

literary

YEAR: 1955

COUNTRY: Australia

TAGS: Greek mythology Myths Pegasus Pegasus as symbol of wisdom

Katie O’Neill

Aquicorn Cove

Lana, a motherless girl, returns to the small seaside town of Abalone with her father, to spend time with her Auntie Mae, and help her repair the family property after a storm. Walking on the beach and looking in rock pools, remembering times she spent there with her mother, Melody, Lana finds a curious, wounded creature, like a seahorse but not quite. She puts it in a jar of water, and takes advice from Mae to feed it brine shrimp. Later, while on beach clean-up, Lana is greeted by a larger ver(...)

literary

YEAR: 2018

COUNTRY: United States of America

TAGS: Atlantis Pegasus Unicorn

Josée Masse, Marilyn Singer

Echo Echo: Reverso Poems about Greek Myths

Echo Echo is an anthology of fourteen palindromic poems retelling the standard heroic and moral tales from the corpus of myth, including Pandora’s Box, Midas and the Golden Touch, Daedalus and Icarus, Theseus and the Minotaur, Perseus and Medusa, Bellerophon and Pegasus, Demeter and Persephone, Orpheus and Eurydice, Arachne, and Atalanta, alongside less regularly retold stories drawn from Ovid, including Pygmalion and Galatea, and Echo and Narcissus. The first poem in the collection, entit(...)

literary

YEAR: 2015

COUNTRY: United States of America

TAGS: Arachne Arcadia Atalanta Athena/ Athene Bellerophon Chimaera Daedalus Demeter Echo Eurydice Galatea Gods Golden Apples Golden Touch Hades Heroes Icarus Labyrinth Marygold Medusa Melanion Midas Minotaur Mortals and Immortals Narcissus Olympus Orpheus Pandora Pandora’s Box Pegasus Persephone Perseus Pygmalion Theseus Venus Zeus

Steve Barlow, Steve Skidmore, Andrew Tunney

EDGE: I HERO: Legends (Series, Book 5): Athena

In this choose-your-own-path, the reader is Athena. Athena is punished by the gods because she helped Odysseus evade Hera’s traps. Hera and Poseidon would like to avenge these acts by punishing Athena and stripping her of her divine powers. Athena now becomes a mortal and must face challenges before she can confront Zeus and plead for her innocence. On her way to Mt. Olympus, Athena encounters mysterious creatures and faces real danger. She is chased by the fierce hunter Orion and his hunt(...)

literary

YEAR: 2018

COUNTRY: United Kingdom

TAGS: Apollo Ares Athena/ Athene Centaur Centaurs Chiron Cyclops / Cyclopes Delphi Hera Heracles / Herakles Hercules Oracles Orion Pegasus Poseidon Zeus

Sarah Young

Endless Odyssey: A Mythic Storytelling Game

Endless Odyssey comprises a set of 20 storytelling cards, each depicting a character or object from the world of ancient Greek myth each depicted in a landscape including mountains and with the sea often visible in the distance. Whichever order the cards are placed in, they create what the accompanying “Guide to the Games” calls a “seamless scene” which stretches to over five feet if all the cards are used. The cards, following the order listed in the accompanying sh(...)

electronic

YEAR: 2019

COUNTRY: United Kingdom

TAGS: Bacchanal Buried Treasure Centaur Cerberus Charioteer Cyclops / Cyclopes Hero Huntress Labyrinth Medusa Messenger Minotaur Nymphs Pegasus Prophetess Shepherd Sorceress Tempe Volcano Warrior

Séverin Millet, Michel Piquemal

Fabulous Mythological Tales [Récits fabuleux de la mythologie]

The book begins with two short introductions (each signed separately by the author, clearly a reprint of the introductions published in the two-volume first edition) explaining why the author decided not to rely on various mythologies but rather go back directly to sources, i.e. to ancient authors who transmitted mythological stories. As a result, Michel Piquemal produced a collection of myths divided in two parts (volumes in the 2006 editions): Des héros et des monstres [Heroes and Monst(...)

literary

YEAR: 2006

COUNTRY: France

TAGS: Amphitryon Arachne Ariadne Atalanta Bellerophon Daphne Demeter Europa Greek mythology Heracles / Herakles Icarus Io Leda Lernaean Hydra Midas Myths of origin Narcissus Oedipus Orpheus Pandora Paris Pegasus Penelope Perseus Phaethon Prometheus Psyche Pygmalion Pyramus Sisyphus Theseus Thisbe Zeus

Robert (Bob) Blaisdell, John Green

Favorite Greek Myths: In Easy-to-Read Type

This short anthology of Greek myth is divided into six chapters, with mini sub-chapters within these. 1. Gods and Titans – The stories of Kronos and Ouranos and of Zeus’ war with the Titans.The Story of Prometheus: How Prometheus stole fire and Pandora opened the box. The Story of Persephone: The abduction of Persephone. 2. Hercules – How Hercules carried out labours to become immortal. 3. Heroes and Monsters – Divided into multiple hero stor(...)

literary

YEAR: 1995

COUNTRY: United States of America

TAGS: Achilles Agamemnon Ariadne Athena/ Athene Bellerophon Daedalus Echo Epimetheus Eurydice Hades Helen Heracles / Herakles Hercules Icarus Jason Jocasta Kronos / Cronus / Cronos Medea Medusa Minotaur Narcissus Odysseus/ Ulysses Oedipus Orestes Orpheus Pandora Paris Pegasus Penelope Persephone Perseus Prometheus Theseus Zeus

William Terence Deary

Fire Thief Trilogy (Series, Book 1): The Fire Thief

The Fire Thief opens in Ancient Greece, at ‘The Dawn of Time’ (or, as the first footnote concedes, ‘Yes, all right, maybe not the very dawn.  Not the first hour of the first day.’ (5)). As a punishment for giving fire to mortals, Prometheus has been chained to the side of a rocky mountains, and is tormented by Zeus’ cruel eagle. Known as the Fury, each day the bird visits the immortal Titan to devour his liver, which then grows back during the night. But H(...)

literary

COUNTRY: United Kingdom

TAGS: Chimaera Epimetheus Hera Hermes Pandora Pegasus Prometheus Zeus

Jan Lewis, Saviour Pirotta

First Greek Myths (Series): Pegasus the Flying Horse

This book is part of an Easy-to Read series accompanied by colorful illustrations (Orchard Colour Crunchies). It is part of a ten-book series on Greek myths.This story narrates the fight of Bellerophon and Pegasus against the Chimera. The story begins with a description of the monstrous Chimera and the king’s request to Bellerophon to neutralize it. Bellerophon consults a magician who advises him to catch the flying horse, Pegasus, in order to vanquish the Chimera. Bellerophon waits for Pe(...)

literary

YEAR: 2008

COUNTRY: United Kingdom

TAGS: Bellerophon Chimera Pegasus

SIE Santa Monica Studio

God of War II

The story revolves around Kratos, a Spartan hero. The Olympian gods acknowledged his deeds presented in the first game of the series (see the entry for more info), and rewarded him with a seat on the Olympus. Since the day Kratos became the new god of war, he has been leading Sparta against other Greek poleis. The game begins with a cutscene that shows Kratos looking down on Rhodes, a new territory to claim. Athena disagrees with his methods, as he openly sides with one polis and that's why (...)

electronic

YEAR: 2007

COUNTRY: United States of America

TAGS: Argo Argonauts Athena/ Athene Atlas Atropos Battle of the Gods Battle of the Titans Calliope Cerberus Clotho Cyclops / Cyclopes Euryale Golden Fleece Gorgon Gorgon Eye Griffins Gryphons Hades Hades' Helm Helios Helmet of Invisibility Hermes Icarus Icarus Wings Jason Kratos Kronos / Cronus / Cronos Lachesis Medusa Medusa’s Head Mount Olympus Olympians Pegasus Perseus Phoenix Phoenix Feathers Poseidon Prometheus Rhodes Rhodians Satyr Sisters of Fate Sparta Spartans Theseus Titan War Titanomachy Titans Typhon Zeus

Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams

Goddess Girls (Series, Book 8): Medusa the Mean

In this installment, Medusa, the mean girl of previous volumes, is the unlikely heroine. As the only mortal in school, she feels insecure and is desperate to fit in, and we are shown that, despite her spiteful behaviour, she has feelings too. Medusa hates her mortality and wishes to be like the other immortal students How she longed to be like them! (7). All she really wants to is to truly feel like she fits in, as Athena did and the other girls. Each of them wanted to feel like they belong- a v(...)

literary

YEAR: 2012

COUNTRY: United States of America

TAGS: Andromeda Aphrodite Apollo Artemis Athena/ Athene Ceto Cetus Dionysus Hera Heracles / Herakles Hercules Medusa Pandora Pegasus Persephone Perseus Pheme Phorcys Poseidon Zeus

Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams

Goddess Girls (Series, Super Special): The Girls Games

In this special issue, the four goddess girls, Athena, Aphrodite, Artemis and Persephone, decide to establish an all-girls Olympic Games, after girls were excluded from the regular Olympic Games. This story also shows that small ripples can make a big wave. Now even the god boys are interested in the games, as Persephone wonders, “Since when had the boys started caring so much? …. Not long ago they hadn’t even wanted the girls to have their own Games!” (pp. 205-206). The(...)

literary

YEAR: 2012

COUNTRY: United States of America

TAGS: Actaeon Amazons Aphrodite Apollo Ares Artemis Athena/ Athene Bellerophon Chimera Freya Hades Hephaestus Hera Heracles / Herakles Hercules Hippolyta Medusa Neith Pandora Pegasus Penthesilea Persephone Pheme Poseidon Satet Thetis Zeus

Chris Riddell

Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse

Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse is the first in a series of Goth Girl books by Chris Riddell which uses intertextual play with Gothic writers and literary conventions as well as other literary characters and mythology.Ada Goth is the only child of Lord Goth. The two live together in Ghastly-Gorm Hall. Ada is a lonely child, her father believing that children should be heard and not seen, therefore making her wear a pair of heavy boots so he can always hear her coming. A series of unsuccessful(...)

literary

YEAR: 2013

COUNTRY: United Kingdom

TAGS: Eurydice Greek mythology Harpies Minotaur Orpheus Pegasus Persephone Sirens The Odyssey Zeus

Calef Brown, John Harris

Greece! Rome! Monsters!

Greece! Rome! Monsters! is an illustrated anthology of mythological creatures from the classical tradition. Organised alphabetically, it introduces young readers to twenty monsters, including well known characters like the Cyclops, Medusa, and the Minotaur, alongside more obscure figures such as the Basilisk and Manticore. In addition to the fearsome beasts are more pleasant equine creatures, the Hippocamp, Pegasus and the Unicorn. Curiously the Hydra does not feature, but the collection does in(...)

literary

YEAR: 2002

COUNTRY: United States of America

TAGS: Basilisk Bellerophon Centaur Cerberus Charybdis Chimaera Cyclops / Cyclopes Griffins Harpies Hippocampi Manticore Medusa Minotaur Odysseus/ Ulysses Oedipus Pan Pegasus Phoenix Poseidon Salamander Scylla Sirens Sphinx Unicorn

David Pike

Greek Mythology Stories for Kids (Series, Book 2): Mythical Creatures of Greek Myths

The book offers three stories that involve mythological animals: Pegasus and the disappearance of Calliope; The Griffin and the Athenian princess of Ilissus (Orithyia) and Chiron and Heracles' poisoned arrow. At the end of each story, there is a shorter explanation of the mythical creature (Pegasus, Griffin, Centaurs): their origin, way of life, related myth and some examples of reception (for example, it is noted that the Griffin is mentioned in Percy Jackson and Harry Potter series).The fi(...)

literary

YEAR: 2018

COUNTRY: United States of America

TAGS: Boreas Calliope Centaurs Chiron Erato Griffins Heracles / Herakles Muses Nephele Pegasus Poseidon Prometheus

Heather Amery, Linda Edwards

Greek Myths for Young Children

This is a highly illustrated volume of myths retold for children. Contents:1. About the Greek Myths2. The Gift of Fire3. Pandora's Box4. Persephone and the Seasons5. The Story of Arachne6. The Many Tasks of Heracles (Intro, plus 12 Labours)7. Echo and Narcissus8. Daedalus and Icarus9. Bellerophon and the Flying Horse10. Jason and the Golden Fleece (Intro, Argo Sets Sail, The Harpies, The Clashing Rocks, Fire-Breathing Bulls and Dragon(...)

literary

YEAR: 2000

COUNTRY: United Kingdom

TAGS: Andromeda Aphrodite Apollo Arachne Ariadne Artemis Atalanta Athena/ Athene Atlas Bellerophon Centaurs Cerberus Charon Chimaera Chiron Circe Cupid Cyclops / Cyclopes Daedalus Demeter Dionysus Echo Eros Greek art Greek mythology Hades Harpies Hera Heracles / Herakles Hercules Hermes Icarus Jason Medea Medusa Midas Minos Minotaur Mount Olympus Narcissus Odysseus/ Ulysses Pandora Pandora’s Box Pegasus Penelope Persephone Perseus Phaethon Polyphemus Poseidon Prometheus Psyche Pygmalion Telemachus Theseus Trojan Horse (wooden) Trojan War Twelve Labours of Heracles Witches Zeus

Tony Ross , Francesca Simon

Helping Hercules

Helping Hercules tells the story of a young girl named Susan who does not want to help or do chores at home. She finds a magic coin that takes her back to Ancient Greece where she becomes entangled in scenarios from Greek mythology - she has to help Hercules clean out Augeuean stables, help Orpheus get Eurydice back from Hades, help Paris choose between the goddesses, help Bellerophon capture Pegasus to find the chimera, fight Medusa, deal with Midas, and help Hercules get the apples from the Ga(...)

literary

YEAR: 1999

COUNTRY: United Kingdom

TAGS: Alpheus Andromeda Aphrodite Apollo Aristaeus Athena/ Athene Atlas Augeas Bellerophon Cassiopeia Cepheus Cerberus Chimaera Eris Erymanthian Boar Eurydice Eurystheus Furies Golden Apples Gorgons Greece Greek mythology Hades Helen Hera Heracles / Herakles Hercules Hesperides Ladon Medusa Menelaus Midas Mount Ida Nymphs Orpheus Pan Paris Pegasus Peleus Peneus Perseus Polydectes Poseidon Satyr Styx Taenarum Tantalus Thetis Tmolus Troy

Joan Holub, Craig Phillips, Tracey West, Suzanne Williams

Heroes in Training (Series, Book 13): Hermes and the Horse with Wings

This is the thirteenth book in the Heroes in Training series (see for example Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom) and the first by a new author, Tracey West. The Olympians encounter a new member, Hermes and need to try and get along with him. Meanwhile, they also help Bellepheron in his fight against the monstrous Chimera. Although until now they were more concerned in saving themselves, the Olympians now start to grow into their roles as defenders of Greece, especially as their reputation grows. (...)

literary

YEAR: 2017

COUNTRY: United States of America

TAGS: Aphrodite Apollo Ares Artemis Athena/ Athene Cronus Demeter Hades Hera Hermes Hestia Oracles Pegasus Poseidon Uranus Zeus

Craig Phillips, Tracey West

Heroes in Training (Series, Book 14): Dionysus and the Land of Beasts

This is the fourteenth book in the Heroes in Training series (see Zeus and the Tunderbolt of Doom). In this installment, the Pythia tells the Olympians they must find the last Olympian. They head to the “Land of Grapes” and meet the rock band “Dion and the Goat Guys”. The lead singer is Dionysus who turns out to be an Olympian as well. Meanwhile Apollo gets his own magical object, when his Lyre turns golden and whatever he sings about materializes. In the end the group mu(...)

literary

YEAR: 2017

COUNTRY: United States of America

TAGS: Aphrodite Apollo Ares Artemis Athena/ Athene Bellerophon Cronus Demeter Dionysus Hades Hera Hermes Hestia Oracles Pegasus Poseidon Zeus

Tom Kindley

Heroes of the Night Sky. The Greek Myths Behind the Constellations

This is a collection of myths told for teenagers, with emphasis on stylised illustration, constellation name aetiologies, and some moral lessons. The myths included are:Ursa Major (The Great Bear)PegasusAndromedaHerculesLyre (The Lyre)Corona Borealis (Northern Crown)Orion and ScorpiusCorvus (The Crow)Centaurus (The Centaur)Ophiucus (The Serpent Bearer)(...)

literary

YEAR: 2016

COUNTRY: United Kingdom

TAGS: Aetiology Afterlife Andromeda Aphrodite Apollo Architecture Ariadne Artemis Asclepius / Asklepios Bellerophon Callisto Centaurs Cerberus Charon Chimaera Chiron Classical studies Dionysus Gods Greek mythology Hades Hades' Throne Heracles / Herakles Hercules Hermes Hermes' winged boots Immortality Katabasis Labyrinth Lernaean Hydra Maze Medusa Minotaur Mythology Orion Orpheus Pegasus Perseus Poseidon Prometheus Reception of classical antiquity Stymphalian Birds Theseus Twelve Labours of Heracles Underworld Zeus

DinoBibi Publishing

History for Kids (Series): Greek Mythology

The book offers a broad and general introduction to Greek mythology. It consists of an introduction, conclusion and six chapters. The following themes are covered: Chapter 1: Who were the Greeks: some information regarding ancient Greece and its culture (e.g., philosophy, maths, drama); it also covers the beginning of mythology. Chapter 2: an abridged creation myth, an introduction of several Titans: Gaia, Nyx, Erebus, Tartarus, Eros, the role of Cronus and the creation of humankind. Chapter 3: (...)

literary

YEAR: 2019

COUNTRY: United States of America

TAGS: Argonauts Chimera Fates Heracles / Herakles Hercules Hesiod Homer Hydra Muses Olympian gods Pan Pegasus Perseus Sphinx Theseus Titans Tyche

Simona Bursi, Linda Cavallini, Susanna Davidson, Alex Frith , Anne Millard, Matteo Pincelli, Russell Punter, Lesley Sims , Louie Stowell

Illustrated Stories From the Greek Myths

Illustrated Stories From the Greek Myths is a highly illustrated collection of short stories for children or young teens.Contents:The Wooden Horse: Russell Punter (Author) and Matteo Pincelli (Illustrator),The Minotaur: Russell Punter (Author) and Linda Cavallini (Illustrator),Bellerophon and Pegasus: Susanna Davidson (Author) and Simona Bursi (Illustrator),The Twelve Tasks of Heracles: Alex Frith (Author) and Matteo Pincelli (Illustrator),Perseus and the Gorgon: Lesley Sims (Author) a(...)

literary

YEAR: 2011

COUNTRY: United Kingdom

TAGS: Achilles Aetiology Afterlife Andromeda Aphrodite Apples of the Hesperides Architecture Argo Argonauts Ariadne Athena/ Athene Atlas Bellerophon Cerberus Charon Chimaera Circe Crete Cyclops / Cyclopes Daedalus Demeter Dionysus Graeae Sisters Greek mythology Hades Hera Heracles / Herakles Hercules Hermes Hermes' winged boots Icarus Jason Labyrinth Medusa Metamorphosis Minos Mount Olympus Odysseus/ Ulysses Pandora Pandora’s Box Pegasus Penelope Persephone Perseus Polyphemus Poseidon Prometheus Sirens Telemachus Trojan Horse (wooden) Trojan War Twelve Labours of Heracles Witches Zeus

Thereza Rowe

In the Woods

In the Woods is, as the back cover says, “a collection of tales about a group of friends who use creativity and kindness to help each other through life’s adventures.” However, from the narrative point of view, it is actually one tale divided into three chapters: Olly’s Wings, Lionel’s Mane, and Red’s Wedding. Even though the mythological content is to be found only in the first story (which is summarized here in greater detail), the summary covers all three p(...)

literary

YEAR: 2017

COUNTRY: United Kingdom

TAGS: Icarus Pegasus Unicorn

Deirdre Barry, Richard Morss

I’m a Monster (Series, 52 Episodes)

2D animation series for children of pre-school age (4-8 years), about monsters from various parts of the world. In each episode of the series (duration: 2 minutes) we meet another character who presents himself to the audience (with the voice of an actor) and tells some fun facts about himself.* Most of presented characters are well-known – they come from mythology of different cultures, from literature, movies etc. The material is rich, colorful and original. In twelve episodes of th(...)

audiovisual

YEAR: 2010

COUNTRY: Ireland

TAGS: Acropolis Andromeda Aphrodite Apollo Apollo’s bow Ares Arges Argonauts Argos Ariadne Artemis Artemis’ Arrows of Moonlight Artemis’ bow Asterion Athena/ Athene Athena’s Temple Basilisk Brontes Centaur Centaurs Cerberus Cetes Charybdis Chimera Chiron Chrisador Colosseum Cretan Empire Crete Crommyonian Sow Cyclops / Cyclopes Daedalus Dark Pit of Tartarus Dionysus Echidna Erinyes Furies Gaia / Gaea Giants Goddess Goddess of Earth Gods Gorgon Gorgon Hair Gorgons Gorgon’s Head Greece Greek columns Greek Gods Greek language Greek legend Greek sailor Greeks Hades Hekatoncheires Helmet of Invisibility Heracles / Herakles Hercules Hero Heroes Homer Hydra Iliad Iolaos Ixion Kraken Kronos / Cronus / Cronos Labyrinth Lyre Medusa Medusa’s Cave Medusa’s Head Mermaids Merman Minos (King) Minos’ Palace Minotaur Minotaur’s Maze Mintotaur’s Labyrinth Muses Odysseus/ Ulysses Odyssey Olympians Orpheus Palace at Knossos Pasiphae Pegasus Persephone Perseus Philyra Phorcys Pliny the Elder Poseidon Priestess Romans Rome Scylla Sea Sea Nymphs Sicily Sirens Sphinx Springs of Amymone Steropes Tartarus Temple Theseus Thessaly Thetis Thunder Thunderbolt Titans Trident Typheous Typhon Uranus Vases Vessel Western Gateway to the Ancient Greek Land Winged Horse Winged mythical creatures Zeus

Russ Daff

Mini Myth (Series, Book 1): Perseus and Medusa

The story begins with King Acrisius locking his daughter Danae in a tower to prevent the fulfillment of a prophecy that she will conceive a child who will kill him. Meanwhile Zeus decides to teach him a lesson. He sends her energy (which appears like bright light) and she conceives a baby. As a result, she is cast away on the sea by her father, but Poseidon helps them arrive safely at the shore of Seriphos. When Perseus grows up, the King of Seriphos grows jealous of the brave Perseus and become(...)

literary

YEAR: 2016

COUNTRY: United Kingdom

TAGS: Athena/ Athene Danae Medusa Mythology Pegasus Perseus Zeus

Russ Daff

Mini Myth (Series, Book 2): Perseus and Andromeda

This is the second book in Russ Daff’s Mini Myth series, which retells myths in comic form for children. The first book introduced Perseus and his quest to slay Medusa. This book continues the adventures of Perseus. At the end of the previous book, Perseus was rewarded by Zeus with Pegasus, the flying horse. In this book, Perseus arrives at Joppa and saves Princess Andromeda. Andromeda’s mother vainly boasts that her daughter is more beautiful than the sea nymphs. The nymphs are angr(...)

literary

YEAR: 2017

COUNTRY: United Kingdom

TAGS: Andromeda Aphrodite Athena/ Athene Cassiopeia Danae Hera Mythology Pegasus Perseus Poseidon Zeus

Voglio Una Mela Blu (V1MB) , Sybille Tezzele Kramer

Mischiamiti (Series)

“Mischiamiti” (series):“Mischiamiti. Il libro-gioco mitologico” (book-game), “Raccolta di filastrocche” per “Mischiamiti - il libro-gioco mitologico” (collection of nursery rhymes), “Le carte dei Mostri Mitologici” dal progetto a tema mitologico “Mischiamiti” (mythological monsters cards).“Mischiamiti” series contains interactive printing materials (such as “mix and match” game and cards) an(...)

ephemeral

YEAR: 2016

COUNTRY: Online

TAGS: Basilisk Centaur Cerberus Charon Cheops Chimaera Clytie Cyclops / Cyclopes Faun Griffins Harpies Hippocampi Hippogriff Manticore Medusa Minotaur Muses Odysseus/ Ulysses Pegasus Penelope Phoenix Sea horse Sirens Unicorn

Lauren Faust

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (Series, S01E02): ​Friendship is Magic – Part 2 (Elements of Harmony)

Summary of the Series :My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic tells the story of a group of ponies, living in Ponyville, in a magical land of Equestria that resembles a glittery paradise. The ponies are all female, they behave like young girls, who value friendship above all things. There are several types of ponies: some resemble the "real" horses, some are unicorns, some others are Pegasi. It is a matriarchal society ruled by Princess Celestia, a supreme unicorn/Pegasus, seemingly older(...)

audiovisual

YEAR: 2010

COUNTRY: United States of America

TAGS: Androcles / Androclus and the Lion Manticore Pegasus

Lauren Faust

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (Series, S04E25 and S04E26 ): ​Twilight’s Kingdom Part 1 and Part 2

Summary of the series (see here)Summary of the episode:In this two-part story, Twilight faces another significant challenge associated with her responsibilities of being one of Equestria’s royals. In the beginning, she struggles with the fact that she has no essential tasks assigned to her. At the same time, the other three princesses Celestia, Luna and Cadence, are respected and visible in the kingdom’s everyday affairs (they greet distinguished guests, make crucial decisions, (...)

audiovisual

YEAR: 2014

COUNTRY: United States of America

TAGS: Centaur Pegasus

Thiago de Moraes

Myth Atlas: maps and monsters, heroes and gods from twelve mythological worlds

With its high quality production values, including lavish, detailed illustrations, a hardback cover and generous 33 cm tall pages, de Moraes’ Myth Atlas has the dimensions and desirability of a coffee table book. The title page ‘The Worlds of Myth’ uses a map of the world to introduce and geographically locate the twelve cultures which are showcased in the text: the Native North Americans, the Aztecs, the Irish, the South American Yanomami, the Yoruba of Western Africa, th(...)

literary

COUNTRY: United Kingdom

TAGS: Gods Golden Fleece Hades Heracles / Herakles Heroes Jason Monsters Mythology Odysseus/ Ulysses Olympians Olympus Oracles Pegasus Theogony Titans Underworld Zeus

Weng Chen (Jade), Carolyn Hennesy

Mythic Misadventures (Series, Book 1): Pandora Gets Jealous

This is the first installment in a series of books called Mythic Misadventures that takes the classic story of Pandora’s box and gives it a young, adventurous, partly contemporary twist – Pandora is Prometheus’ thirteen-year-old daughter. In Pandora Gets Jealous, she brings the box Zeus had given her father to school for her annual school project. When she accidentally unleashes all the evils inside, she is tasked with recapturing them all before the entire world is ruined(...)

literary

YEAR: 2008

COUNTRY: United States of America

TAGS: Aphrodite Apollo Ariadne Artemis Athena/ Athene Athens Cadmus Chimaera Delphi Demeter Dionysus Eros Fate Fire Gods Gorgons Greek mythology Harpies Hephaestus Hera Heracles / Herakles Hercules Hermes Immortality Medusa Morpheus Olympians Olympus Pandora Pandora’s Box Pegasus Perseus Poseidon Prometheus Titans Zeus

Lynn Curlee

Mythological Creatures: A Classical Bestiary: Tales of Strange Beings, Fabulous Creatures, Fearsome Beasts, & Hideous Monsters from Ancient Greek Mythology

In this picture book, a series of mythological creatures from Ancient Greek mythology is presented. It begins with a prologue, explaining the context for the Greek myths, and putting monster stories in context alongside gods, kings and heroes. The story of each mythological creature is outlined in the text, and accompanied by a picture showing key elements from its myth. 1. Pan, the God of Nature (2-3). Discusses the myth of Pan and Syrinx; illustration shows Pan playing his reeds by the ri(...)

literary

YEAR: 2008

COUNTRY: United States of America

TAGS: Argus Centaur Cerberus Chimaera Cyclops / Cyclopes Golden Fleece Gryphons Harpies Medusa Minotaur Pan Pegasus Phoenix Sphinx Talus Triton

Sandra Lawrence , Emma Trithart

Myths and Legends

Sandra Lawrence's Myths and Legends is relatively unusual amongst children's myth books in that it places more emphasis on comparative mythology than on story-telling. The book's five sections are arranged to stress features shared in common across myths, such as journeys, creation, trees, tricksters, and solar chariots. Some myths are told in summary form to demonstrate the story types that are being introduced (King Arthur: The Once and Future King and Theseus: The Highly-Strung He(...)

literary

YEAR: 2017

COUNTRY: United Kingdom

TAGS: Alcmene Apples of the Hesperides Argo Argonauts Ariadne Athena/ Athene Atlantis Bellerophon Chimera Creation myths Crete Cupid Demeter Egypt Eurystheus Golden Fleece Gorgon Greek mythology Hades Harpies Helios Hera Heracles / Herakles Hermes Heroes Hestia Jason Labyrinth Lernaean Hydra Lightening Medusa Mercury Minos Minotaur Mount Olympus Pandora Pandora’s Box Pegasus Persephone Poseidon Psyche Ra Stymphalian Birds Theseus Twelve Labours of Heracles Venus Zeus

Grzegorz Kasdepke

Myths for Children [Mity dla dzieci]

The magical and amazing world of ancient gods and heroes shown in an accessible way in simple and amusing language. Each story focuses on a different god or hero.The ten presented myths include: Doktorze, pomocy! [Doctor, help!] about Asclepius, Śliczna i mądra – czyli Atena [Lovely and Wise – That Is Athena], Figlarz [Trickster] about Eros, Zakaz odwracania się [No Turning Around] about Orpheus, Proszę Pana [Sir Pan], Chimera, chi, chi [Chimaera, Ha, Ha] about Bellerophon, Głowa Med(...)

literary

YEAR: 2009

COUNTRY: Poland

TAGS: Amphitrite Andromeda Aphrodite Apollo Arachne Artemis Asclepius / Asklepios Athena/ Athene Bellerophon Chimaera Dionysus Eros Eurydice Hades Hephaestus Hera Hermes Kronos / Cronus / Cronos Medusa Orpheus Pan Pegasus Persephone Perseus Poseidon Psyche Sisyphus Syrinx Tantalus Thanatos Zeus

Lisl Weil

Of Witches and Monsters and Wondrous Creatures

In this informational picture book, Weil takes young readers on a tour of mythical creatures from around the world. She opens by explaining the role of mythical creatures as providing answers for the things that happen that cannot be explained. "Some of these creatures were good; some were bad. Some were like animals; some were like people . . . Every country, every different group of people, had their own wicked monsters and wondrous creatures that became a part of the stories that were to(...)

literary

YEAR: 1985

COUNTRY: United States of America

TAGS: Ariadne Bacchus Cerberus Cyclops / Cyclopes Dionysus Dragons Dryades Heracles / Herakles Hercules Minotaur Mythical creatures Nymphs Odysseus/ Ulysses Pegasus Phoenix Sphinx Theseus Unicorn

George O'Connor

Olympians (Series)

Olympians is a series of graphic novels that takes one deity per volume as the focus, retelling numerous myths related to that god.Volume 1. Zeus. King of the Gods. Featuring creation myths and the war between the Titans and Olympians. Narrator unspecified.Volume 2. Athena. Grey-Eyed Goddess. Featuring the myth of Athena's conception and birth; Pallas; the attack of the Giants; Medusa and Perseus; Arachne. Narrated by the Moirae (The Fates). Volume 3. Hera. The Goddess and her Glory. Fe(...)

literary

YEAR: 2010

COUNTRY: United States of America

TAGS: Achilles Aeneas Aesop Aesop’s Fables Afterlife Agamemnon Amphitrite Anteros Aphrodite Apollo Apples of the Hesperides Arachne Architecture Ares Argo Argonauts Ariadne Artemis Asclepius / Asklepios Athena/ Athene Athens Atlas Bacchus Baucis Centaurs Cerberus Ceres Charybdis Chimaera Classical studies Crete Cyclops / Cyclopes Daedalus Delos Demeter Diana Dionysus Divination Egypt Epimetheus Erinyes Eris Eros Europa Fable Furies Gaia / Gaea Galatea Gods Golden Fleece Greek art Greek history Greek language Greek music Greek mythology Greek philosophy Griffins Hades Hades' Throne Harpies Hecate / Hekate Hector Helen of Troy Hephaistos Hera Heracles / Herakles Hercules Hermes Hermes' winged boots Hestia Homer Horus Icarus Iliad Immortality Jason Juno Jupiter Katabasis Kronos / Cronus / Cronos Labyrinth Laurel wreath Lernaean Hydra Leto Lyre Mars Maze Medusa Menelaus Mercury Metis Minos Minos (King) Minotaur Mythology Nymphs Odysseus/ Ulysses Odyssey Olympus Oracles Ovid Ovid Metamorphoses Pan Pandora Pandora’s Box Paris Pasiphae Patroclus Pegasus Penelope Persephone Perseus Philemon Polyphemus Poseidon Priam Prometheus Ra Reception of classical antiquity Reincarnation Sirens Sisyphus Sphinx Stymphalian Birds Styx Theseus Thetis Trojan Horse (wooden) Trojan War Troy Twelve Labours of Heracles Underworld Witches Zeus Zeus' Throne

George O'Connor

Olympians (Series, Book 2): Athena. Grey-Eyed Goddess

These tales of Athena are narrated by the Moirae, the Fates. They are all-seeing and know what happened in the earliest times, and even what happened inside Zeus' head. They know who Athena is, and here they tell stories of her birth, followed by three stories of Athena establishing her identity: young Pallas, monster Pallas, Perseus and Medusa, and finally a story of fully-established Athena – the myth of Arachne.The Fate Klotho narrates at first. She recaps the myth of the triumph of(...)

literary

YEAR: 2010

COUNTRY: United States of America

TAGS: Andromeda Arachne Architecture Ares Athena/ Athene Athens Classical studies Fate Gaia / Gaea Gods Graeae Sisters Greek art Greek mythology Hera Hermes Hermes' winged boots Juno Kronos / Cronus / Cronos Medusa Mercury Metamorphosis Metis Minerva Moirai Mythology Nymphs Olympus Ovid Ovid Metamorphoses Pegasus Perseus Poseidon Reception of classical antiquity Witches Zeus Zeus' Throne

George O'Connor

Olympians (Series, Book 5): Poseidon. Earth Shaker

Poseidon. Earth Shaker has Poseidon himself as its narrator and it tells stories of the god’s offspring and of his contest to be the patron of Athens. As a first generation Olympian, Poseidon was part of the overthrow of Cronos, and the graphic novel opens with the brothers Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades looking down into the great chasm into which Cronos has been hurled. The division of the realms takes place, and "of course" (p.4), Poseidon receives the seas as his domain. There are(...)

literary

YEAR: 2013

COUNTRY: United States of America

TAGS: Architecture Ariadne Athena/ Athene Athens Crete Cyclops / Cyclopes Daedalus Eurystheus Gods Greek art Greek history Greek mythology Hades Hera Heracles / Herakles Hercules Homer Kronos / Cronus / Cronos Labyrinth Maze Medusa Minos Minos (King) Minotaur Mythology Odysseus/ Ulysses Odyssey Oracles Pasiphae Pegasus Polyphemus Poseidon Reception of classical antiquity Theseus Trident Trojan Horse (wooden) Trojan War Twelve Labours of Heracles Zeus

Eliza Raine

Olympus Academy (Series, Book 1): The Titan's Treasure

Pandora is a sixteen year old American girl who lives with her father and her adopted sister, Mandy. She was deserted by her mother upon birth with a promise she would return on her sixteen’s birthday. When Pandora was ten, her father told her that her mother was a sea nymph from another world who was not allowed to see her. Pandora is not sure whether to believe him or not. When her mother fails to appear on her birthday, Pandora feels betrayed and abandoned. When she confronts her father(...)

literary

YEAR: 2019

COUNTRY: United Kingdom

TAGS: Aphrodite Ares Athena/ Athene Hermes Icarus Oceanus Pandora Pegasus Prometheus Zeus

Eliza Raine

Olympus Academy (Series, Book 2): The Demon Demigod

In the second installment of the series, four months have passed and Pandora must face the consequence of opening the mysterious Oceanus box. In the previous book, Pandora, a sixteen year old American mortal girl discovers that she is in fact a Titan, a descendent of Oceanus. She moves to the underwater Olympus Academy where she learns to discover as well as control her powers, while also finding our more on the mysterious Olympus. She is befriended by Zali and Tak, and also falls in love with t(...)

literary

YEAR: 2019

COUNTRY: United Kingdom

TAGS: Aphrodite Ares Hermes Icarus Keres Manticore Oceanus Pandora Pegasus Phoenix Prometheus Zeus

Kinuko Y. Craft, Marianna Mayer

Pegasus

The story of the friendship between Bellerophon and Pegasus is narrated in this beautifully illustrated book. The story narrates how the innocent Bellerophon was betrayed by King Proetus out of jealousy. Bellerophon is sent with a sealed letter from Proteus to the king of Lycia, who develops a liking for the boy, as does his daughter, who falls in love with him. On discovering the letter ordering him to kill Bellerophon, the king decides to send him on a dangerous mission, to kill the menacing m(...)

literary

YEAR: 1998

COUNTRY: United States of America

TAGS: Bellerophon Chimera Pegasus

Robin McKinley

Pegasus (Series, Book 1): Pegasus

The story is set in a fantasy land called Balsinland. In this land, humans and Pegasi share a unique 1000-year-old alliance. The Pegasi in this book share a civilized society, with artisans and other artists; they have produce paper and fabrics. When Princess Sylviianel, King Corone IV’s fourth child and only daughter becomes 12 years old, she receives a Pegasus named Ebon. She is ceremonially bound to him, as is the ancient custom in her kingdom. All members of the royal family are bound (...)

literary

YEAR: 2010

COUNTRY: United Kingdom

TAGS: Pegasus

Kate O’Hearn

Pegasus (Series, Book 1): Pegasus and the Flame

This is the first installment in the Pegasus series.  While the main protagonist, Emily Jacobs, is not a descendant of the gods, she is nonetheless a special Olympian deity, called “the daughter of Vesta” and “the flame of Olympus”.The main characters are Emily, a thirteen years old girl who recently lost her mother and whose police officer father works long hours; the class bully, Joel, who is interested in myths; and an Olympian thief named Paelen, who tried to ste(...)

literary

YEAR: 2011

COUNTRY: United Kingdom

TAGS: Apollo Diana Heracles / Herakles Hercules Juno Jupiter Mars Mercury Pegasus

Kate O’Hearn

Pegasus (Series, Book 2): Pegasus and the Fight for Olympus

This is the second installment in the Pegasus series. For more on this series, see the entry on Pegasus and the Flame.After saving Olympus, our heroes, Emily, Paelen and Joel, together with Pegasus, are still nonetheless facing constant threats from the Nirads. They need to return to earth to save Emily’s father, who is being held by CRU. They are also being assisted by the charming Cupid, who causes some tension within the group. Cupid relies on his charm, yet he is an aloof Olympian(...)

literary

YEAR: 2011

COUNTRY: United Kingdom

TAGS: Apollo Cupid Diana Euryale Gorgon Heracles / Herakles Hercules Jupiter Medusa Neptune Pegasus Perseus Stheno Venus Vesta

Kate O’Hearn

Pegasus (Series, Book 3): Pegasus and the New Olympians

The story begins with an Olympian football match, suggested by the mortal Joel. During the game, when Joel is kissed by the mischievous Sphinx, Emily realizes she is jealous yet is reluctant to acknowledge her growing affection for Joel. Meanwhile Emily continues her struggle with her power. She discovers that besides the power of the flame, she might possess more mysterious powers which could make objects disappear. That is why she is afraid she might hurt her friends. Meanwhile her father acts(...)

literary

YEAR: 2012

COUNTRY: United Kingdom

TAGS: Diana Hercules Jupiter Neptune Pegasus Pluto Sphinx Vesta

Kate O’Hearn

Pegasus (Series, Book 4): Pegasus and the Origins of Olympus

This is the fourth book in the Pegasus series, which follows the adventures of Emily, a mortal girl from New York who one day discovers wounded Pegasus on her rooftop. Via various adventures, Emily travels from Earth to Olympus and discovers that she is not mortal, but a divinity known as the flame of Olympus. With the help of her mortal and Olympian friends, Emily tries to maintain peace in both worlds.In the last book, while threatened by government secret agents named CRU (Central Research Un(...)

literary

YEAR: 2012

COUNTRY: United Kingdom

TAGS: Apollo Chiron Diana Jupiter Kastallia Spring Mars Neptune Pegasus Pluto Prometheus Saturn Venus Vesta Vulcan

Kate O’Hearn

Pegasus (Series, Book 5): The Rise of the Titans

This is the fifth book in the Pegasus series, which follows the adventures of Emily, a mortal girl from New York who one day discovers wounded Pegasus on her rooftop. Via various adventures, Emily travels from Earth to Olympus and discovers that she is not mortal, but a divinity known as the flame of Olympus. With the help of her mortal and Olympian friends, Emily tries to maintain peace in both worlds. In the last book, Emily discovered she is actually a remnant of an ancient and wise race name(...)

literary

COUNTRY: United Kingdom

TAGS: Chiron Diana Hyperion Jupiter Neptune Pegasus Pluto Saturn Venus Vesta

Kate O’Hearn

Pegasus (Series, Book 6): The End of Olympus

This is the sixth and final book in the Pegasus series, which follows the adventures of Emily, a mortal girl from New York who one day discovers a wounded Pegasus on her rooftop. In the previous book, Emily and her friends went to Hawaii and later Emily and the Xan Riza who lived inside of her were separated into two different bodies. Lorin, the Titan who also inherited part of Riza’s Xan powers returned to Olympus with them and Emily must teach her how to control her powers with compassio(...)

literary

COUNTRY: United Kingdom

TAGS: Cupid Diana Hyperion Jupiter Pegasus Saturn Urania Vulcan

Rick Riordan

Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Series): The Last Olympian

In the final volume of the Percy Jackson series, Percy’s summer vacation is cut short by a mission to blow up the Princess Andromeda, the ship of Luke (son of Hermes). The plan goes awry and Beckendorf (son of Hephaestus) sacrifices himself to ensure the mission’s success. A dejected Percy returns to Camp Half-blood with news of Beckendorf’s death and the existence of a spy at the camp. In light of the recent events, Chiron sends Percy to the Oracle to hear the prophesy of the (...)

literary

COUNTRY: United States of America

TAGS: Achilles Cyclops / Cyclopes Monsters Olympians Patroclus Pegasus Theseus Titans

Funko LLC.

Pop! Disney (Series, Vinyl Figure no. 378): Hercules

This figure is part of the "Disney Hercules" collection, which includes Zeus (no. 593), Meg (no. 379), Phil (no. 380), Hades (no. 381), Baby Hercules (no. 382), and Baby Pegasus (no. 383).This is a "Funko Pop!" Figure of Hercules from the Disney movie Hercules (1997). The figure shows a grinning muscular Hercules, not the child but the adult, wearing brown armour and a blue cape, the red headband (a lock of hair peeks above the headband), brown sandals and brown wrist br(...)

material

COUNTRY: United States of America

TAGS: Hades Heracles / Herakles Pegasus Zeus

Funko LLC.

Pop! Disney Special Edition (Series, Vinyl Figure no. 593): Zeus

This figure is part of the "Disney Hercules" collection, which includes Hercules (no. 378), Meg (no. 379), Phil (no. 380), Hades (no. 381), Baby Hercules (no. 382), and Baby Pegasus (no. 383).This is a "Funko Pop!" Figure of Zeus from the Disney movie Hercules (1997). The figure shows a smiling muscular Zeus, wearing a purple chiton, barefoot, holding a cloud Pegasus. The figure faces the viewers, holding Pegasus in its right hand and showing it using its left hand.(...)

material

COUNTRY: United States of America

TAGS: Hades Heracles / Herakles Pegasus Zeus

Funko LLC.

Pop! Rides Disney (Series, Vinyl Figure no. 43): Hercules and Pegasus

These figures are an addendum to the Disney Hercules collection, which includes Zeus (no. 593), Meg (no. 379), Phil (no. 380), Hades (no. 381), Baby Hercules (no. 382), and Baby Pegasus (no. 383).These are "Funko Pop!" figures of Hercules and the winged horse Pegasus from the Disney movie Hercules (1997). The figure of Hercules resembles his "Funko Pop!" Individual figure (no. 378). Hercules is portrayed as a mature and muscular man, wearing his brown armour, brown sandals, w(...)

material

COUNTRY: United States of America

TAGS: Heracles / Herakles Pegasus Zeus

Peter Bull Art Studio , Sarah Kahn

Spot the... (Series): Spot the Mummy in the Museum

Each volume in the Spot the... series presents children with an environment to explore. Greco-Roman culture forms a prominent part of the environment in this edition, which is set in a museum. Each double-page spread in the books in this series depicts a scene from the specified environment which children search to find the themed object; in this case they search for the mummy in each room of the museum. Each double-page also picks out approximately five objects that are specific to that scene f(...)

literary

YEAR: 2015

COUNTRY: United Kingdom

TAGS: Architecture Artemis Asclepius / Asklepios Comedy Egypt Gladiator games Gods Greek art Greek history Greek language Greek music Greek mythology Greek philosophy Greek theatre Greek tragedy Laurel wreath Mycenae Pegasus Roman history

Dave Filoni, George Lucas

Star Wars (Series, S01-S05): The Clone Wars

Star Wars: The Clone Wars is a 3D CGI animated television series set during the period between the Star Wars films Attack of the Clones (2002) and Revenge of the Sith (2005). The Star Wars stories are set in a distant galaxy which includes a great number of planets and which is inhabited by an enormous range of sentient, non-sentient, and robotic life-forms. A powerful energy known as "the Force" binds the galaxy together and can be channelled by "Force sensitive" living(...)

audiovisual

YEAR: 2008

COUNTRY: United States of America

TAGS: Aesop’s Fables Afterlife Architecture Cyclops / Cyclopes Egypt Gilgamesh Gladiator games Greek art Greek language Greek mythology Greek philosophy Griffins Harpies Julius Caesar Katabasis Labyrinth Latin Laurel wreath Maze Medusa Minotaur Monomyth Mythology Oracles Pegasus Phoenix Reception of classical antiquity Roman Empire Roman history Roman mythology Roman republic Rome Slavery Sparta Thucydides Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War Trident Underworld

Lisa Jane Gillespie , Emi Ordas

Sticker Greek Myths

Each 1 or 2-page section of Sticker Greek Myths presents a scene of figures within an ancient environment, accompanied by approximately fifty words of explanatory text. The child reader/viewer is invited to use stickers that are specific to that section to build-up the scene. The stickers typically feature clothing and accessories such as weapons and ropes, and scene-specific items such as Heracles' lion-skin cloak and the Chimera's heads.1. Mount Olympus: This section introduc(...)

literary

YEAR: 2015

COUNTRY: United Kingdom

TAGS: Afterlife Apollo Architecture Argo Argonauts Ariadne Artemis Atalanta Athena/ Athene Athens Bellerophon Chimaera Chimera Classical studies Crete Cyclops / Cyclopes Daedalus Demeter Diana Dionysus Gods Golden Fleece Greek mythology Hades Hera Heracles / Herakles Hercules Hermes Hermes' winged boots Hippolyta Icarus Jason Juno Jupiter Katabasis Labyrinth Laurel wreath Maze Medusa Mercury Midas Minerva Minos Minotaur Mythology Neptune Odysseus/ Ulysses Odyssey Olympus Orpheus Pegasus Persephone Perseus Pluto Polyphemus Poseidon Proserpina Reception of classical antiquity Sirens Theseus Twelve Labours of Heracles Underworld Zeus

Stuart Hill, Sandra Lawrence

The Atlas of Heroes. A World of Heroes from Myth and Legend

This atlas is large in scale (at 28x34cm) and sumptuously illustrated with hand-drawn maps decorated with numerous heroes associated with each location. The figures on the maps are numbered, and these correspond to a companion page which features summaries of each hero. The maps are double-framed within an introductory story communicated via text and illustration; a young girl discovers the atlas as part of a stash of items in an attic, and the atlas features notes added by her as she uncovers m(...)

literary

YEAR: 2018

COUNTRY: United Kingdom

TAGS: Achilles Aeneas Aesop Agamemnon Argo Argonauts Ariadne Athena/ Athene Athens Atlas Bellerophon Bible Cassandra Cleopatra Cleopatra VII Crete Egypt Gilgamesh Golden Fleece Greek mythology Hector Hecuba Helen of Troy Heracles / Herakles Hercules Homer Iliad Jason Labyrinth Mark Anthony Medea Menelaos Menelaus Minos Minotaur Odysseus/ Ulysses Odyssey Pegasus Penelope Priam Roman history Roman mythology Theseus Trojan Horse (wooden) Trojan War Troy Twelve Labours of Heracles Virgil Virgil’s Aeneid

Dean Atta

The Black Flamingo

The Black Flamingo tells the story of Michael, from the moment of his birth in London in 1999 up until his debut drag performance as the Black Flamingo whilst at university. Written in verse, the novel traces key moments in Michael’s coming-of-age: his wish for a Barbie for his sixth birthday, forming friendships, exploring his Greek-Cypriot and Jamaican heritage, coming out as gay, and fighting for self-definition and freedom under the weight of other people’s perceptions and expect(...)

literary

COUNTRY: United Kingdom

TAGS: Aphrodite Charites Gladiators Gorgons Graces Medusa Orion Pegasus Perseus

Charlie Mackesy

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse is not a traditional book but rather a collection of illustrated aphorisms concerning the titled boy’s dreams, fears, thoughts, plans. The first interlocutor of the child is the mole, who is very wise and loves cakes. He teaches the boy the importance of loving oneself, as well as others, and especially, of friends who will help the boy whenever he needs them. The fox they meet later is a rather silent companion; however, he rescues the mole from th(...)

literary

YEAR: 2019

COUNTRY: United Kingdom

TAGS: Pegasus

Julia Golding

The Companions Quartet (Series, Book 1): Secret of the Sirens

An 11-year-old girl, Connie, is considered a freak because of a strong mutual attraction and affinity she feels for various animals and birds. She has to change schools often and is finally sent to stay with her aunt and continue her education in the small seaside village of Hescombe, in south-west England. It is progressively revealed that creatures we know from mythology are real and live still today but hidden from the majority of people; there is a millennium-old society protecting mythologi(...)

literary

YEAR: 2006

COUNTRY: United Kingdom

TAGS: Child-hero Origins of myth Pegasus See monsters Sirens Unicorn

Julia Golding

The Companions Quartet (Series, Book 2): The Gorgon’s Gaze

The universe created by the author – the same as our own but also containing unknown to us the so-called companions, people with special affinities to mythological creatures – is threatened by an evil, demonic entity, Kullervo, who, to achieve world domination and destruction of the human race, needs the power of reaching and communicating with all creatures possessed only by a universal companion, an exceptional human born so rarely to be considered a myth even among the companions.(...)

literary

YEAR: 2006

COUNTRY: United Kingdom

TAGS: Cassandra Gorgon Pegasus

Julia Golding

The Companions Quartet (Series, Book 3): The Mines of the Minotaur

Another assault on Connie Lionheart, the universal companion to all mythical creatures, by the evil shapeshifter, Kullervo, bent on destroying humanity. This time, he invades her mind from within using the mark he left in her brain during their bonding (see The Gorgon’ Gaze). He takes control of her body when she is sleeping and her defenses are down, and makes her go to the beach and summon a storm and flood. Afterwards, she is vaguely aware of having done something but has no clear recol(...)

literary

YEAR: 2006

COUNTRY: United Kingdom

TAGS: Minotaur Pegasus

Julia Golding

The Companions Quartet (Series, Book 4): The Chimera's Curse

In the final volume of The Companions Quartet, the threat to Connie, the universal companion, from the evil shapeshifter, Kullervo, continues. This time, he is using a permanently conflicted mythological creature, Chimera, a potential companion to Connie's younger brother, Simon, who now joins her and her aunt Evelyn but dislikes anything connected to the Society for Protection of Mythological Creatures. Chimera is an evil, three-part (snake-goat-lion) hybrid violently hostile to humans. The(...)

literary

YEAR: 2007

COUNTRY: United Kingdom

TAGS: Chimera Minotaur Pegasus

Nira Harel, Lidia Rivlin

The Flying Wondrous Horse: Stories From the Greek Mythology [Sus haPele HaMeufef: sipurim meamitologia hayevanit סוס הפלא המעופף: סיפורים מהמיתולוג ה היוונית]

The book offers a selection of stories with pictures which present the rich world of the classical Greek mythology to young Israeli readers, in a clear and simple language. The book opens with a short introduction of Greek mythology. It also contains a glossary for the different characters at the end. The stories which appear in this book are:What is Mythology? The Pomegranate SeedThe Fire ThiefMidas' Golden TouchThe King has Donkey EarsThe Narcissus FlowerThe Amazing Winged HorseT(...)

literary

YEAR: 1983

COUNTRY: Israel

TAGS: Aphrodite Daphne Demeter Greek Gods Greek heroes Greek mythology Heracles / Herakles Hercules Medusa Midas Narcissus Orpheus Pegasus Prometheus

Sarah McIntyre, Philip Reeve

The Legend of Kevin

A flying pony named Kevin, who has a sweet tooth and a round tummy, is blown away from his nest in the Outermost West, across the Outermost Sea, where the mermaids and cheeky sea monkeys live, and into the small town of Bumbleford. He crash-lands on the balcony of the top floor flat of a tall building, where a boy named Max lives with his mother, father and sister, Daisy (who wears black and likes the gloomy side of things). Max has always wanted an animal to look after. He brings Kevin into his(...)

literary

YEAR: 2018

COUNTRY: United Kingdom

TAGS: Pegasus Sirens

Renae De Liz , Ray Dillon

The Legend of Wonder Woman: Origins

The Legend of Wonder Woman: Origins is a graphic novel retelling an updated origin story for the iconic superhero Wonder Woman. The story follows her journey from her island home of Themyscira into the outside world during World War II.In ancient times, Zeus granted the Amazon Hippolyta and her sisters immortality. They created an island of women free from greed and hatred. Their island, Themyscira, is kept secret from the rest of the world in an unknown location. As an immortal, Hippolyta is un(...)

literary

YEAR: 2016

COUNTRY: United States of America

TAGS: Alcippe Amazons Antiope Ares Artemis Athens Cetus Glauce Hephaestus Heracles / Herakles Hercules Hermes Hippolyta Immortal heroes Melanippe Pegasus Penthesilea Poseidon Themiscyra / Themyscira Themistokles Titanomachy Zeus

Michael Ende , Roswitha Quadflieg

The Neverending Story [Die Unendliche Geschichte]

This novel tells the coming-of-age story of 11 year old Bastian Balthasar Bux, an introvert, timid, slightly overweight and un-sporty boy who is bullied at school. Bastian’s mother has died and his grieving father has lost any interest in him. When Bastian reads a mysterious book called Die Unendliche Geschichte (which he steals from a local book shop), he becomes so absorbed in the story that he is drawn into the parallel world of Phantásien (Fantastica). Fantastica is be(...)

literary

COUNTRY: Germany

TAGS: Centaurs Dragons Griffins Pegasus Phoenix

Jan Lewis, Saviour Pirotta

The Orchard Book of First Greek Myths

This is a very popular collection of ten retellings of ancient myths, attractively laid-out and well-written for a young audience. There is an illustrated Table of Contents at the start, which enables pre-literate children to participate in choosing the story that will be read, as well as teaching them how to use a ToC.Each story begins with an elaborate fronts-piece full of details from the story, and each story concludes with a small image that contains a key element of the myth. Both elements(...)

literary

YEAR: 2003

COUNTRY: United Kingdom

TAGS: Arachne Architecture Argo Argonauts Ariadne Athena/ Athene Athens Bellerophon Chimaera Chimera Crete Daedalus Dionysus Epimetheus Gods Golden Fleece Graeae Sisters Greek mythology Helen of Troy Homer Icarus Jason Labyrinth Maze Medea Medusa Menelaus Midas Minerva Minos Minotaur Mythology Odysseus/ Ulysses Odyssey Ovid Ovid Metamorphoses Pan Pandora Pandora’s Box Paris Pegasus Perseus Reception of classical antiquity Theseus Trojan Horse (wooden) Trojan War Troy Witches

Ross Collins, Tanya Landman

The World’s Bellybutton: The Greek Gods Need a New Hero

This is the story of William Popidopolos, an English boy, about 10 years old. William travels with his mother, Kate, to Greece, to the island of Spitflos, in order to meet his father Nikos, whom he never met. In his father’s tavern, William is approached by a large swan, who confides in him that he is Zeus and in need of his help. William must tie the knot at the center of the universe, the omphalos, since it is starting to break apart. While William’s parents are under Zeus’ s(...)

literary

YEAR: 2007

COUNTRY: United Kingdom

TAGS: Charon Gorgons Pegasus Zeus

Jean Chalopin, Yoshitake Suzuki, Nina Wolmark

Ulysses 31 [Ulysse 31]

Ulysses 31 was created by a Japanese animation company for a French audience, conceived as a way to use modern Japanese cartoon work to introduce a young audience to the myths of Odysseus within a futuristic sci-fi environment. The series is based on Homer's Odyssey, set in the 31st century. Some additional Greek myths and, to a much lesser extent, myths from further cultures, are woven into the narrative, including Native American. The premise of the programme and of individual episode(...)

audiovisual

YEAR: 1981

COUNTRY: France Japan

TAGS: Amazons Architecture Ariadne Asclepius / Asklepios Athena/ Athene Charybdis Comedy Cyclops / Cyclopes Demeter Divination Egypt Fate Galatea Gladiator games Greek mythology Greek theatre Hades Hermes Kronos / Cronus / Cronos Labyrinth Laurel wreath Lernaean Hydra Maze Mercury Minos Minotaur Odysseus/ Ulysses Odyssey Oedipus Rex Oracles Orpheus Ovid Metamorphoses Pegasus Penelope Persephone Poseidon Scylla Sirens Slavery Sophocles Telemachus Theseus Tragedy Trojan War Troy Underworld Zeus

Marilee Heyer, Doris Orgel

We Goddesses: Athena, Aphrodite, Hera

This book provides first-person stories narrated by Athena, Aphrodite and Hera. Each of the goddesses tells of her birth, childhood and later years. The book contains an introduction on the ancient Greek gods, and the life of mortal girls and women in ancient Greece. In the end there is an epilogue, in which the reader is welcomed to a banquet of the gods, followed by a presentation of the goddesses in ancient art, sources for the myths (both ancient and modern) and an index. The narrated m(...)

literary

YEAR: 2000

COUNTRY: United States of America

TAGS: Aeneas Anchises Aphrodite Athena/ Athene Hephaestus Hera Heracles / Herakles Medusa Pegasus Perseus Trojan War Typhaon Zeus

Kelsey Oseid

What We See in the Stars: An Illustrated Tour of the Night Sky

What We See in the Stars is an informative work which uses attractive illustrations and clear language to communicate about the science of space, the history of space science (including ancient science), and the mythology connected to that science. The work is explicit at the start about its mission to teach science and mythology. It begins by explaining that knowledge of the stars was initially important for agriculture and navigation, and that modern star-gazing is a way to connect with 'a(...)

literary

COUNTRY: United Kingdom United States of America

TAGS: Argo Argonauts Centaurs Egypt Europa Gods Golden Fleece Greek art Greek history Greek mythology Hera Heracles / Herakles Hermes Hermes' winged boots Jupiter Kronos / Cronus / Cronos Latin Language Laurel wreath Lyre Mars Mercury Mythology Neptune Pan Pegasus Perseus Poseidon Reception of classical antiquity Roman mythology Trident Twelve Labours of Heracles Unicorn Zeus

Aleksei Bitskoff, Maz Evans

Who Let the Gods Out? (Series, Book 1): Who Let the Gods Out?

Who Let the Gods Out? is the story of an ordinary boy, Elliot Hooper, who discovers that all of the Greek myths are true and that he is the only person who can save the world. Elliot has a secret: his mother, Josie, is unwell. She has trouble remembering things and is often confused. Sometimes she goes missing and Elliot finds her doing strange things, like planting vegetables in the middle of the night. And on top of it all, Virgo, the youngest member of the Zodiac Council, crash lands in the c(...)

literary

YEAR: 2017

COUNTRY: United States of America

TAGS: Aphrodite Athena/ Athene Cerberus Charon Erebus Gods Greek mythology Hades Harpies Hephaestus Hera Hermes Hermes' winged boots Hestia Hypnos Immortality Pegasus Sisyphus Styx Symbols of the Zodiac Tartarus Thanatos Underworld Virgo

Aleksei Bitskoff, Maz Evans

Who Let the Gods Out? (Series, Book 2): Simply the Quest

Simply The Quest picks up the story of Elliot and his mortal and immortal companions, a few months after the end of Who Let The Gods Out. In this instalment, the English boy Elliot Hooper’s troubles seem to haunt him still. Thanatos reawakens and wishes to get the Earth stone Elliot managed to take a hold off last time. Elliot’s mother is still sick, his history teacher is still out to get him and a mysterious incident on Christmas Eve has left the gods on house arrest.&nbs(...)

literary

YEAR: 2017

COUNTRY: United Kingdom

TAGS: Aphrodite Ariadne Athena/ Athene Cerberus Charon Erebus Erebus gods Greek mythology Hades Harpies Hephaestus Hera Heracles / Herakles Hercules Hermes Hermes' winged boots Hestia Hypnos Immortality Jason Nyx Pegasus Persephone Sisyphus Styx Tartarus Thanatos Theseus Underworld Virgo Zeus Zodiac