Good book, good quality, came by mail fast, what more can i say. For some, the wondrous tales and their largerthanlife characters make for great literature. All the stories are from my favorite versions of the story. The reading levels are accommodated on a lower level with. It has the iliad, odyssey, aeneid, oedipus, jason and the argonauts, etc. Classical mythology is one of, if not the longest running mythology textbook to exist. The lightning thief by rick riordan, the sea of monsters by rick riordan, the titans curse by rick riordan, the lost. Mythology also referred to as a mythos is the term often used by fans of a particular book, television, or film series to describe a fiction franchises overarching plot and often mysterious backstory. This genre includes books varying from nonfiction to fiction. You should write more articles about other myths, such as the beasts of mythology, or the titans of mythology, or demigods of mythology. Im looking for some nonfiction books on greek mythology that arent like in depth discussions, just sort of light reading on the gods.
It was love at first sight for him when he first laid eyes on persephone. Im not talking about things like the iliad or the odyssey, im looking for books that are much more recent and. For others, the value of the greek myths and the religion of which. What fiction books are therewhich have the greek gods as characters. Surprisingly, my 7 year old still likes this book after 3 years, its nitetime reading at its best. Feb 7, 2014 explore bookbesotteds board based on greekroman mythology. Greek mytholgy are books about or based on the ancient greek myths as well as gods and goddesses. Greek mythology is the body of myths and teachings that belong to the ancient greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world. The 10 best norse mythology books norse mythology for. Good writing, beautiful pictures, all the most important info is here. Supernatural fiction mythology novels for kids and teens my writing and reading life september 18, 2018. Ya fiction is home to many great myth adaptations and retellings, from. The dark godking of the underworld a tall and lean but muscular figure with alabaster skin, short and dishevelled pitch black. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers.
I really love anything to do with greek and roman mythology. Steeped in historical detail, the series follows the adventures of a. Neil gaiman has written highly acclaimed books for children and adults and is the first author to have won the carnegie and newbery medals for the same work the graveyard book. Like all greek myths, these fictionalized retellings contain love and sex, poetry and passion, and. It uses some parts of greek mythology, but in a modern way. If you want to start a literature greekmythology page, just click the edit button above. See more ideas about books, greek and roman mythology and my books. List of 10 best books to read about greek mythology. Starting with zeus and continuing to athena, hades, ares, and others, these are fascinating, artfully illustrated graphic novels about the greek gods and their. Nonfiction greek mythology books that are good to read.
Hades was not surprised when he had felt her presence immediately after she arrived. Rick riordan this book from the percy jackson novel series is a fantasy novel for young adults, which is based on greek mythology. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are. The fantastic in every sense of the word books on this list draw from indian, norse, japanese, chinese, and korean myths. I loved the percy jackson series when it first came out. In the splendid retellings, geraldine mccaughrean vividly. Hades and persephone, greek mythology, ya mythology series, best of the ya greek mythology books, ya books with greek mythology, books with. Its about a virtual reality game featuring myths and legends that comes to life, as such. For example, if i wrote a book about the history of ancient greece and included their ideas on the gods, such as zeus or hades, and all of my research was historically accurate, then the. The ultimate mythology collection is a good place to start. The complete world of greek mythology publishers weekly.
Greek mythology inspires teens debut novel inspired by stories from greek mythology, a delhi schoolboy spins a magical tale of fantasy envisaging the defeat of evil by a teen wizard who the. 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. Engrossing and lavishly illustrated, this survey demonstrates once again why greek mythology is so enduringly popular. Best young adultnew adult novels involving greek mythology. What are some good fiction novels on greek or roman mythology. Two percy jackson films bring the books to life 2010 and 20. The 10 best greek mythology books norse mythology for smart. A good relation, a greek mythology fanfic fanfiction. Classical mythology, and the remaining books in the best modernday greek mythology list are textbooks. The secret of the nagas by amish tripathi, the immortals of meluha by amish tripathi, the oath of the vayuputras b.
This giveaway is sponsored by the gracekeepers by kirsty logan for readers of the night circus and. Greek mythology is the body of myths and teachings that belong to the ancient greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and. Ages 912 author interviews best kids stories fantasy. The mythology element is heavy throughout the book, but it reads more like a historical fiction novel. The 10 best greek mythology books norse mythology for. This book combines a retelling of greek myths with a comprehensive account of the world in. Top ten tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by the broke and the bookish. For more great fantasy reads, check out our fantasy books for kids and 10 thrilling books for teens who love fantasy.
The best mythologybased books for teens the ya shelf. This week, im sharing ten books or series inspired. The ancient greek mysteries are fun and actionpacked stories that are perfect for introducing readers in ks2 to the topic of ancient greece. It combined both my love for ancient history and mythology with story and fantasy. Here are fifteen wonderful stories about the greek gods and goddesses zeus, the most powerful. Its only the first book that has greek myths in but theyre awesome.
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