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Heather Alexander , Meredith Hamilton

A Child’s Introduction to Greek Mythology

The book is divided into an introductory section of character profiles and short stories – ‘Who’s Who and What’s What’, taking up almost half the book, and a second section of full-length mythology retellings. Who’s Who and What’s WhatIntroduction – Why Greek mythology is still being told; why we have different versions; the story of Cronus and Uranus; the war between the Titans and Olympians; a chart showing Titan marriage pairings.Titan Chil(...)

YEAR: 2011

COUNTRY: United States of America

TAGS: Aphrodite Apollo Arachne Ares Artemis Atalanta Athena/ Athene Bellerophon Daedalus Demeter Echo Eros Hades Helen Hephaestus Hera Heracles / Herakles Hermes Hestia Icarus Midas Minotaur Narcissus Odysseus/ Ulysses Orpheus Pandora Persephone Perseus Phaethon Poseidon Psyche Theseus 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(...)

YEAR: 1852

COUNTRY: United States of America

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

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(...)

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

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(...)

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(...)

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

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(...)

YEAR: 2008

COUNTRY: United Kingdom

TAGS: Bellerophon Chimera Pegasus

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(...)

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

Giovanni Caselli, Michael Gibson

Gods, Men and Monsters from the Greek Myths

This is a collection of a select number of Greek myths retold for older children, with accompanying line drawings and bright colour illustrations of varied sizes depicting key scenes. The stories focus on detailed characterisation, particularly in the hero myths, and often bring up lesser known versions. The book opens with labelled line drawings of the major gods and a map of Greece. A section at the back explains the line drawing symbols that appear at the start of each chapter, e.g. a fennel (...)

YEAR: 1977

COUNTRY: United Kingdom

TAGS: Achilles Aphrodite Ares Ariadne Athena/ Athene Bellerophon Demeter Dionysus Echo Hades Hera Jason Medea Midas Narcissus Odysseus/ Ulysses Orpheus Pan Pandora Persephone Perseus Phaethon Theseus 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(...)

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

Peter Komak

Greek Mythology: The Complete Guide to Greek Gods & Goddesses, Monsters, Heroes, and the Best Mythological Tales!

As the name of the book suggests, it offers brief and adapted myths from Greek mythology. The book offers encyclopaedia-like lists of numerous deities and mythological chatterers. All receive a brief paragraph for minor or marginal deities (for example Ananke, Dione, Argus Panoptes and more) and longer descriptions for major deities, such as the Olympic gods or several Titans. The book covers the following themes/myths: What is Greek mythology?; Primordial deities (like Aether and Chaos, the dei(...)

YEAR: 2018

COUNTRY: United States of America

TAGS: Aphrodite Apollo Artemis Atalanta Athena Ergane Bellerophon Dionysos Hades Hera Heracles / Herakles Hermes Hestia Hyacinth Meleager Pandora Perseus Poseidon Theseus Titans Trojan War Zeus

Ann Turnbull, Sarah Young

This is a collection of a select number of Greek myths retold for children, with accompanying illustrations and artwork that visually dominates the page, often changing the colour of the page to match the art. The illustrations are lavish, to the point this is almost a presentation book. The stories primarily focus on myths about nature and nature spirits. In contrast to the twenty-first century trend towards more anachronistic and humorous retellings, these retellings stick closely to ancient s(...)

YEAR: 2010

COUNTRY: United Kingdom

TAGS: Alpheus Arachne Arethusa Ariadne Atalanta Bellerophon Demeter Echo Hades Hippomenes Midas Narcissus Orpheus Pan Pandora Persephone Perseus Phaeton Theseus

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(...)

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(...)

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

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(...)

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)(...)

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

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(...)

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

Lauren Faust

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (Series, S04E17): Somepony to Watch Over Me

Summary of the series (see here)Summary of the episode: Apple Bloom, Applejack’s little sister, struggles to be independent and more of a grown-up in comparison to other ponies. Seeking Applejack’s approval, she wants to show she is perfectly capable of taking care of herself and the family household. When other ponies set off to deliver their famous apple pies, Apple Bloom stays home with her friends, declaring full responsibility. However, Applejack does not trust her sister c(...)

YEAR: 2014

COUNTRY: United States of America

TAGS: Bellerophon Chimera

Jan Parandowski

Mythology. Beliefs and Legends of the Greeks and Romans [Mitologia. Wierzenia i podania Greków i Rzymian]

Based on: Katarzyna Marciniak, Elżbieta Olechowska, Joanna Kłos, Michał Kucharski (eds.), Polish Literature for Children & Young Adults Inspired by Classical Antiquity: A Catalogue, Faculty of “Artes Liberales”, Warsaw: University of Warsaw, 2013, 444 pp., online: http://omc.obta.al.uw.edu.pl/omc_catalogue.Description of the most important Greek and Roman myths. This is a significant, or even the most important book responsible for increasing basic awareness of ancient culture in(...)

YEAR: 1924

COUNTRY: Poland

TAGS: Achilles Amphitrite Aphrodite Apollo Ares Argonauts Artemis Asclepius / Asklepios Athena/ Athene Atlas Bacchus Bellerophon Centaurs Cerberus Ceres Circe Cyclops / Cyclopes Daedalus Demeter Diana Dido Erinyes Eris Eros Europa Eurystheus Gaia / Gaea Gods Golden Fleece Greek mythology Hades Harpies Hecate / Hekate Helen of Troy Hephaestus Hera Heracles / Herakles Hercules Hermes Hestia Icarus Janus Jason Juno Jupiter Kronos / Cronus / Cronos Mars Medea Mercury Midas Minerva Minos Minotaur Moirai Nemesis Nereus Orpheus Pan Pandora Paris Persephone Perseus Pluto Poseidon Priam Prometheus Prosperina Roman mythology Roman religion Romulus Scylla Sirens Sphinx Themis Theseus Thetis Tiresias Trojan War Venus Zeus

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(...)

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

William Byron Forbush , Frederick Richardson

Myths and Legends of Greece and Rome

This is a collection of a large number of Greek myths, retold for children. The book divides into sections: ‘Stories from the Beginning’, ‘Stories of Gods and Men’, ‘Stories of Air and Ocean’, ‘Animal Stories’, ‘Stories of Life and Love’ and ‘Hero Tales’. These categories thus implicitly position what myth is seen to be about: nature, aetiology, relationship with the divine, brave heroes, romance and the meaning of life. At (...)

YEAR: 1928

COUNTRY: United States of America

TAGS: Apollo Arachne Ariadne Baucis Bellerophon Ceres Cupid Jason Jupiter Medusa Mercury Minerva Pandora Philemon Pluto Prometheus Prosperine Psyche Theseus

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, Głow(...)

YEAR: 2009

COUNTRY: Poland

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

Wanda Markowska

Myths of the Greeks and Romans [Mity Greków i Rzymian]

Based on: Katarzyna Marciniak, Elżbieta Olechowska, Joanna Kłos, Michał Kucharski (eds.), Polish Literature for Children & Young Adults Inspired by Classical Antiquity: A Catalogue, Faculty of “Artes Liberales”, Warsaw: University of Warsaw, 2013, 444 pp., online: http://omc.obta.al.uw.edu.pl/omc_catalogue.The book includes stories of ancient gods and heroes. We find there the most important myths about the origins of the world, as well as the most popular ones, e.g. about Promet(...)

YEAR: 1968

COUNTRY: Poland

TAGS: Actaeon Aeneas Alcestis Amor Aphrodite Apollo Ares Argonauts Ariadne Artemis Asclepius / Asklepios Atalanta Athena/ Athene Atlas Baucis Bellerophon Cerberus Ceres Cupid and Psyche Daedalus Demeter Deucalion Diana Dionysus Eros Europa Eurystheus Flora Fortuna Gaia / Gaea Genies Gods Golden Fleece Greek mythology Hades Harpies Hecate / Hekate Hephaestus Hera Heracles / Herakles Hercules Hermes Heroes Hestia Icarus Janus Juno Jupiter Kronos / Cronus / Cronos Lares Liber Libera Luna Mars Medea Medusa Meleager Mercury Metis Midas Minerva Minos Minotaur Moirai Neptune Niobe Olympian gods Orpheus Pandora Pasiphae Penates Persephone Perseus Phaethon Philemon Pomona Poseidon Priam Prometheus Prosperina Pyrrha Quirinus Remus Roman religion Romulus Sisyphus Sol Styx Sybil Tantalus Themis Theseus Typhon Venus Vertumnus Vesta Vulcan Zeus

Barry Jonsberg

Pandora Jones (Series, Book 1): Admission

According to the Prologue, in Admission, "it took slightly under eight hours for Melbourne to die." Pandora Jones awakens in an infirmary with hazy recollections of how she came to be there. She has horrific visions and dreams of her family and everyone else around her dying. The "Doctor" informs her that she is one of the lucky survivors of a pandemic that has almost wiped out humanity. There are only a few surviving "arks" left around the world and she is in one o(...)

YEAR: 2014

COUNTRY: Australia

TAGS: Bellerophon Cassandra Pandora

Kinuko Y. Craft, Marianna Mayer

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(...)

YEAR: 1998

COUNTRY: United States of America

TAGS: Bellerophon Chimera Pegasus

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(...)

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

Shahrukh Husain , Bee Willey

Stories from Ancient Civilisations (Series): Greece

This retelling of a selection of classical myths begins with a section on the importance of myth for ancient peoples, including as a means to explain aspects of the world and to explain concepts such as deities, who, Husain writes, were taken as ‘seriously’ (p. 4) in antiquity as they are by religious people today. The author states that these stories were transmitted orally until they came to be written down, notably by Hesiod (dated here to c. 700 BCE), Homer (dated to 750-25 BCE),(...)

COUNTRY: United Kingdom

TAGS: Apollo Athena/ Athene Bellerophon Demeter Eurynome/Eurynomes Gaia / Gaea Hades Hercules Judgement of Paris Persephone Poseidon Theseus Zeus

Emilie Kip Baker

Stories of Old Greece and Rome

This is an anthology for children which presents most of the best-known figures (human and divine) and stories from classical mythology. Famous artwork depicting mythological scenes lightly illustrates the chapters in places, but there is no original art in this book. In places, Baker quotes from famous poetry or English translations of classical texts, often translations by poets, in the middle of chapters. Chapter 1 In the Beginning (this introduces Mount Olympus and the story of Promethe(...)

COUNTRY: United States of America

TAGS: Apollo Ariadne Bellerophon Cupid Diana Hercules Jason Juno Jupiter Medea Medusa Minerva Pandora Perseus Pluto Prosperina Psyche Theseus Venus

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(...)

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

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(...)

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

Oren Sherman, Joan D. Vinge

The Random House Book of Greek Myths

This is an anthology book for children which presents the key figures and stories from classical mythology. The retellings are generally fairly standard versions of the myths, with some unusual details included from ancient versions, such as Medea’s resolution to kill her children (although this is not carried out). This is a rare version in which Pandora has a jar not a box. The chapters are lightly illustrated with intense, bold and dark colour illustrations drawing influence from Greek (...)

YEAR: 1999

COUNTRY: United States of America

TAGS: Ariadne Athena/ Athene Bellerophon Daedalus Echo Hades Hera Heracles / Herakles Hercules Icarus Jason Medea Medusa Narcissus Persephone Perseus Prometheus Psyche Theseus Zeus