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1) Theseus
Author
Series
Publisher
Cricket Books
Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 4
Description
Retells the story of Theseus, from his beginning as a humble country boy to when he killed the Minotaur and was punished by Poseidon.
2) The Odyssey
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.3 - AR Pts: 24
Description
"The first great adventure story in the Western canon, The Odyssey is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty, and power; about marriage and family; about travelers, hospitality, and the yearning for home. In this fresh, authoritative version--the first English translation of The Odyssey by a woman--this stirring tale of shipwrecks, monsters, and magic comes alive in an entirely new way. Written in iambic pentameter verse...
4) Perseus
Author
Series
Publisher
Carus Pub
Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 4
Description
What does the future hold in store? Is it ever a good idea even to ask? There was a time once when the Three Fates sat in the corner of the young world and knitted like grandmothers for each newborn infant. They wove and worked and patterned each day of a man's life, from the first stitch to the last casting off. In those days, there were oracles, too, fortune-tellers so sharp-eyed that they could see into the future, so unkind that they were prepared...
Author
Publisher
Macmillan
Pub. Date
1962 [c1946]
Description
Colum wrote "The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy" in 1918 as a retelling of Homer's epic poems, "Iliad" and "Odyssey," intended for younger readers. It recounts the perilous adventures of Odysseus on his journey back from the war in Troy, including his encounter with the horrible Cyclops, the duplicitous Sirens, and the evil Circe. One of Colum's many successful children's novels, these stories will be enjoyed as much today as they were...
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2010]
Description
Perseus is the mortal son of Zeus, who sets out to fulfill his destiny by rescuing beloved Andromeda from the wrath the goddess Thetis. Perils await Perseus time and again. In order to fufill his destiny, Perseus must complete various tasks including taming Pegasus, capturing Medusa, and answering riddles.
9) Medusa
Author
Series
Publisher
KidHaven Press
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Examines the myth of Medusa and the hero who beheaded her.
Author
Publisher
Published in the USA by EDC Pub
Pub. Date
c1997
Description
Deep in the heart of enemy territory, through mountainous seas and uncharted lands, Jason and his fearless crew, the Argonauts, do battle with giants, dragons, monsters and a merciless sea god to bring the legendary Golden Fleece back to Greece.
Author
Series
Publisher
Hyperion Paperbacks for Children
Pub. Date
2003, c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A retelling of part of the Odyssey in which Odysseus and his fleet continue their journey and encounter giant cannibals, a beautiful witch, and the Land of the Dead.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 13
Formats
Description
First published in 1921, "The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles" by the acclaimed and award-winning children's author Padraic Colum is a classic retelling of the ancient mythological tales of Jason and the Argonauts and their quest for the Golden Fleece. Woven into this volume of Greek mythology are also the stories of the creation of the heavens and the earth, Zeus's battle with the Titans, Pandora's box, Persephone in the Underworld...
16) The final battle
Author
Series
Mary Pope Osborne's Tales from the Odyssey volume Bk. 6
Publisher
Hyperion Paperbacks for Children
Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Author
Series
Myth-o-mania volume 3
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 4
Description
In this modern version of Greek mythology, Hades explains how a jealous Athena turned Medusa into a gorgon and what really happened when Perseus went hunting for Medusa's head.
20) Medusa's sisters
Author
Publisher
Ace
Pub. Date
©2023.
Description
"The end of the story is only the beginning in this vividly stunning reimagining of the myth of Medusa and the sisters who loved her, in this captivating and moving debut novel. Even before they were transformed into Gorgons, Medusa and her sisters Stheno and Euryale were unique among immortals. Curious about mortals and their lives, Medusa and her sisters entered the human world in search of a place to belong, yet quickly found themselves at the...
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