If youre still fascinated with greek mythology books, or looking for percy jackson or circe readalikes, youll find the best of them here for adults, teens, and kids alike. Fantasy lover by sherrilyn kenyon, perfekt order by s. Bende, rogue rider by larissa ione, for the love of hades by. Dk eyewitness has books on mythology, ancient greece and ancient rome, great for the pictures and an overview. Students of anthropology, folklore, and religion study myths in different ways. Edith hamiltons mythology succeeds like no other book in bringing to life for the modern reader the greek, roman and norse myths that are. The 10 best greek mythology books norse mythology for. Classic mythology and ya lit have more than a few things in common. Greek mythology is a dense and fascinating topic for study. 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. Best books for kids and adults interested in greek mythology. Its all the greek and atlantian gods, although others mythological races are rampant in the books.
Greek and roman mythology book recommendations youtube. Books that draw from greek mythology eipl ya book lists. Favorite greek myths classic books for children at. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery. A complete and enjoyable text which ive read since i was 8 and never stopped. Written by a bestselling author on ancient greece and rome, the book features an. Pyramid scheme, by dave freer and eric flint multiple formats at filed under.
I love the first three books to death, but im drawing a bit of a blank on the presence of greek and roman mythology in lawheads books. 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. Young adult greek mythology score a books 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. What are some recommended excellent books on greek and. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Books about mythology, greek what should i read next. To be truly familiar with greek mythology, you really should know a good portion of the allusions ovid makes. The greek myths by robert graves 1956 gods and heroes of ancient greece by gustav schwab 1837 gods, heroes and men of ancient greece by w. The guardian s unique retelling of the greatest stories of the classical world. A dictionary of greek and roman biography and mythology. A visual whos who of greek mythology ancient history. Free printable montessoristyle set of 18 cards featuring major greek gods. I used to read edith hamiltons great mythology books over and over again. Im looking for a good norse mythology book myself, so ill be scouring this great list of recommendations youve all.
List of books and articles about greek mythology online. It has a mix of greekroman mythology and christian theology. The odyssey by homer the iliad by homer theogony and works and day by hesiod the library. It was an easy to read and brief guide to the myths and the gods with directions for further reading if you wanted. This is a list of books that are which are original works of or are inspired by greek and roman mythology. The book of greek and roman folktales, legends, and myths. If a page of the book isnt showing here, please add text bookcat to the end of the page concerned. See more ideas about books, greek and roman mythology and my books. 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. Young adult 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.
The fantastic in every sense of the word books on this list draw from indian, norse, japanese. For somewhat older people who are curious about the stories and reallife history related to greek myths, a good choice is thomas bulfinchs the age of fable or stories of gods and heroes. What are the best books on greek and roman mythology. King of mycenae and leader of the greeks during the trojan war, his leadership skills were only equalled by his selfishness, the latter famously upsetting achilles. Are there any adult greek mythology novels out there. Silver honor bookscalifornia reading association capitol choices 2012 list of noteworthy titles for children and teens.
The mark of athena by rick riordan, the battle of the labyrinth by rick riordan, the iliad by homer, the lost. Feb 7, 2014 explore bookbesotteds board based on greekroman mythology. Greek and roman mythology by couch paperback book the cheap. Discover, download and read free and lowpriced ebooks on the subject of greek mythology. Week 3 greekroman gods and goddesses week ancient greece for kids, ancient. Discuss your interest in the exploration of mythology, philosophy and history in relation to the trojan war. I also read the similar book about the egyptian myths which was equally as good. It does go into detail on some of the more important characters like hercules, but most just have a few paragraphs. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. I fell in love with greek mythology even without percy. The greeks used gods, heroes, and monsters to describe supernatural events and other events answers didnt yet exist forscience at the. Favorite greek myths the light which comes from the sun, while helios was the god of the sun itself.
This was a great introduction to the greek and roman myths. Top 10 mythology books and resources for kids mythology books. This is a great book if you just need to look up some quick information on a greek or roman god. And because i love them both equally, heres a list of ya. Reworking fairy tales and mythology is nothing new in young adult fiction. The classic stories of mythology have been repeatedly mined for inspiration and reinterpreted for modern times, and have been an ongoing trend in young adult literature. Prose fiction, although not always associated with classical antiquity, did in fact flourish in the early roman empire, not only in realistic latin novels but also and indeed principally in the. Mythology, greek up to 20 books are listed, in descending order of popularity at this site the lightning thief percy jackson and the olympians. Myths and legends of ancient greece and rome language. Greek mythology books for kids encourages the love and learning of greek mythology. Greek mythology is the body of myths and teachings associated with the ancient greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world and origins and significance of their own culture and ritual practices it is slowly and steadily becoming the center of attention for the people who show keen interest in having knowledge of the ancient people as the rich literature and dramatics. Its difficult to find accurate sources to tell the true story of greek mythology and the family of myths passed down for thousands of yearsweve collected the best sources for you below.
This category contains pages that are part of the greek mythology book. The odyssey is your best source for greek mythology. Best greek mythology books to read for adults and kids. Very good 1858339634 the encyclopedia of mythology,arthur cotterell. Theres more than just greek and roman mythology, too. Best mythology books for kids and teens common sense media. If i wanted to learn about greek mythology, what would be. The greek and roman myths by philip matyszak waterstones. Fantasy books that have greekroman mythology in them. Th e rays of sunlight, which might sometimes be seen across a dark cloud, were. Books about the classical beliefs are classified in two different areas in dewey decimal libraries.
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