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Bulfinch's Greek and Roman Mythology: The Age of Fable

By: Bulfinch

Price: $2.50

Publisher: Dover Publications: April 2000

Seller ID: 29307

ISBN: 0486411079

Condition: Used - Very Good

First published in 1855, Bulfinch's Mythology has introduced generations of readers to the great myths of Greece and Rome, as well as time-honored legends of Norse mythology, medieval, and chivalric tales, Oriental fables, and more. Readers have long admired Bulfinch's versions for the skill with which he wove various versions of a tale into a coherent whole, the vigor of his storytelling, and his abundant cross-references to poetry and painting, demonstrating the relationship of literature and art.
Now The Age of Fable, the first section of the Mythology, is ...
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The Complete World of Greek Mythology

By: Buxton, Richard

Price: $19.50

Publisher: Thames & Hudson: June 2004

Seller ID: 295186

ISBN: 0500251215

Condition: Used - Very Good

Greek myths are among the most complex and influential stories ever told. From the first millennium BC until today, the myths have been repeated in an inexhaustible series of variations and reinterpretations. They can be found in the latest movies and television shows and in software for interactive computer games. This book combines a retelling of Greek myths with a comprehensive account of the world in which they developed--their themes, their relevance to Greek religion and society, and their relationship to the landscape.

"Contexts, Sources, Meanings" describes the main literary an...
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The Trojan War

By: Coolidge, Olivia E.

Price: $3.00

Publisher: Sandpiper: October 2001

Seller ID: 36691

ISBN: 0618154280

Condition: Used - Very Good

D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths

By: D'Aulaire, Ingri and Edgar Parin

Price: $5.50

Publisher: Scholastic: January 2010

Seller ID: 349365

ISBN: 0545250153

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used - Very Good

The Iliad

By: Homer,

Price: $5.50

Publisher: Scholastic: January 2001

Seller ID: 346417

ISBN: 0439337941

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used - Very Good

Celtic Fairy Tales

By: Jacobs, Joseph

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Dover Publications: June 1968

Seller ID: 343944

ISBN: 0486218260

Condition: Used - Very Good

The two volumes of Celtic folk tales collected by the leading British folklorist Joseph Jacobs (1854-1916) introduced the children of the world to the special vision and color, the unique magic of the Celtic folk imagination.
The 26 stories of -Guleesh, - -The Horned Women, - -King O'Toole and His Goose, - -The Sea-Maiden, - -The Shee An Gannon and the Gruagach Gaire, - -The Lad with the Goat-Skin, - the legendary -Dierdre, - -Beth Gellert, - and the other wonderful characters, the curses and hexes, the broken promises and granted wishes are accompanied by eight full-page plates, 37 drawing...
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Gods, Goddesses, And Monsters

By: Keenan, Sheila

Price: $6.00

Publisher: Scholastic: November 2003

Seller ID: 349298

ISBN: 0439554977

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Very Good

Gilgamesh the Hero

By: McCaughrean, Geraldine

Price: $7.50

Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers: June 2003

Seller ID: 346533

ISBN: 0802852629

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Very Good

This is one of the oldest stories in the world, and it's about things that still matter to us today: friendship, fame, courage, happiness.
Gilgamesh and Enkidu are friends -- best friends. Together they can work wonders, fight monsters, brave earthquakes, travel the world But waiting in the dark is the one enemy they can never overcome.
Retold by award-winning author Geraldine McCaughrean, and illustrated with great power by David Parkins, Gilgamesh the Hero is a story that will linger in the imagination long after the book has been put down.
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Manual of Mythology: A Complete Survey of Greek and Roman, Norse and Old German, Hindu and Egyptian Mythology

By: Murray

Price: $5.50

Publisher: Tudor:

Seller ID: 336872

ISBN: 281BPE1005548

Condition: Used - Very Good

From Atalanta to Zeus: Readers Theatre from Greek Mythology

By: Suzanne I. Barchers

Price: $9.50

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited:

Seller ID: 128431

ISBN: 1563088150

Condition: Used - Very Good

Greek mythology, an important part of the curriculum for middle and high school students, serves as an exciting source of creative inspiration. Through these 26 scripts, you will not only introduce students to a fascinating body of literature, but also build their oral reading and presentation skills. Each script introduces a character from Greek mythology and chronicles some of the important mythical events surrounding the figure. Students get to know heroes, such as Heracles and Athena, in addition to lesser known but equally fascinating figures, such as Chiron and Asclepius. A pronunciat...
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The Greek Myths. Stories of the Greek Cods and Heroes Vividly Retold

By: Waterfield, Robin, Watherfield, Kathryn

Price: $6.50

Publisher: Metro Books: January 2011

Seller ID: 320745

ISBN: 1435132424

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Very Good

The Dictionary of Classical Mythology

By: Zimmerman, John Edward

Price: $3.50

Publisher: Bantam: December 1985

Seller ID: 320958

ISBN: 0553257765

Condition: Used - Very Good

Over 2,000 entries with simple, complete explanations of classical myths, heroes, authors, works, place names and symbols. And a bibliography of recommended translations of Greek and Latin prose and poetry.

"A knowledge of classical mythology is indispensable in understanding and appreciating much of the great literature, sculpture, and painting of both the ancients and the moderns. Unless we know the marvelous stories of the deities and heroes of the ancients, their great literature and art as much later work down to the present day will remain unintelligible. Through the centuries...
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