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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The robber baby The robber baby Anne F. Rockwell Retells fifteen tales from Greek mythology, including the stories of Hermes, Demeter and Kore, Daedalus, Atalanta, and Pandora. OL14853861W
The golden ass of Lucius Apuleius The golden ass of Lucius Apuleius Mark David Usher Lucius Apuleius, a young nobleman fascinated by magic, accidentally turns himself into an ass and then sets out on a journey that reveals to him the conditions of peasants and slaves in and around Th… OL15520714W
The Iliad and the Odyssey in Greek mythology The Iliad and the Odyssey in Greek mythology Karen Bornemann Spies A retelling of the events of the Trojan War and the wanderings of Odysseus based on Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. Includes explantory notes and review questions. OL1883157W
Classical mythology Classical mythology Mark P. O. Morford An excellent primer on classical mythology for readers who have little or no background of classical knowledge. OL1888129W
The Trojan War The Trojan War Olivia E. Coolidge Retells legends of the heroes of the Trojan War, which began with Paris of Troy's abduction of Helen, wife of Menelaus, lord of Greece. OL1935058W
The Princess and the God (Laurel-Leaf Books) The Princess and the God (Laurel-Leaf Books) Doris Orgel Princess Psyche's beauty incurs the wrath of the goddess Venus who sends her son Cupid to seek revenge. OL1957587W
Pandora's box Pandora's box Lisl Weil Retells the Greek myth in which the beautiful Pandora, created by the gods, was sent to Earth with a special box she was not to open, an instruction she was not able to follow. OL4479471W
Amycus Amycus Bernard Evslin Recounts the myth of Amycus, the brass-headed giant who was summoned by Athena to destroy all who challenged her authority. OL4629648W
Odysseus and the great challenge Odysseus and the great challenge I. M. Richardson His listeners hear of Odysseus's near-tragic encounters with the Sirens, with Charybdis the whirlpool, with the six-headed monster Scylla, and with the sun god Helios. OL4965536W
Odysseus and the magic of Circe Odysseus and the magic of Circe I. M. Richardson Odysseus's listeners hear him describe his visit with the goddess Circe and his journey to the underworld. OL4965537W
Mythology Mythology Edith Hamilton There has long been a need for the stories of ancient mythology written to appeal to the twentieth-century mind. Edith Hamilton's orderly and lucid presentation of Greek, Roman and Norse mythology pr… OL5262120W
The Midas touch The Midas touch Jan Mark A retelling of the classic story of King Midas, who foolishly wishes that everything he touch be turned to gold, and only then realizes his horrible mistake. OL527068W
The Adventures Of Odysseus The Adventures Of Odysseus Neil Phillip,Peter Malone,Neil Philip Retells the adventures of the hero Odysseus as he encounters many monsters and other obstacles on his journey home from the Trojan War. OL5961469W
Greek myths Greek myths Deborah Lock DK Readers will help your child learn to read and encourage a life-long love of reading whilst learning about Ancient GreeceFrom heroic warriors battling monsters, to the fantastic legends of gods an… OL6032101W
Ὀδύσσεια Ὀδύσσεια Όμηρος The Odyssey (/ˈɒdəsi/; Greek: Ὀδύσσεια, Odýsseia) is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is, in part, a sequel to the Iliad, the other work ascribed to Homer. The poem i… OL61982W
Juliet Dove, Queen of Love Juliet Dove, Queen of Love Bruce Coville A shy twelve-year-old girl must solve a puzzle involving characters from Greek mythology to free herself from a spell which makes her irresistible to boys. OL69295W
Nobody's Prize (Nobody's Princess #2) Nobody's Prize (Nobody's Princess #2) Esther M. Friesner In this rousing sequel to Nobody's Princess, young Helen of Sparta is not about to be left behind when her older brothers head off to join the quest for the Golden Fleece. Accompanied by her friend M… OL7988721W