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Author
Series
Encyclopedia mythologica volume 2
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presented in her successful comic-strip style, Marcia Williams provides a behind-the-scenes tour of some of ancient Rome's leading historical events, narrated by a dormouse gladiator, and includes coverage of family life and famous emperors
Author
Series
Olympians volume 4
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Nothing ever changes in the Land of the Dead. Deep in this hidden kingdom beneath the earth, countless spirits await the end of time. Hades, the lord of this dire realm, waits with them - until one day, the Lord of the Dead takes a wife. Or tries to, anyway. And then all Hades breaks loose."--P. [4] of cover.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"Classic stories and dazzling illustrations of gods, goddesses, heroes and monsters come to life in a stunning tableau of Norse myths, including those of the thunder god Thor, the one-eyed god and Allfather Odin, and the trickster god Loki. The lyrical storytelling of award-winning author Donna Jo Napoli dramatizes the timeless tales of ancient Scandinavia. This book is the third in the trilogy that includes the popular National Geographic Treasury...
Author
Publisher
Workman Publishing Co
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Meet the Original Superheroes.
Before there was Batman, Wonder Woman, or Black Panther...there was Indra, Hindu king of gods, who battled a fearsome snake to save the world from drought. Athena, the powerful Greek goddess of wisdom who could decide the fate of battles before they even began. Okuninushi, the Japanese hero who defeated eighty brothers to become king and then traded it all for a chance at immortality.
Featuring more than...
Author
Publisher
Metropolitan Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"The gods of Olympus are the most colorful characters of Greek civilization: even in antiquity, they were said to be cruel, oversexed, mad, or just plain silly. Yet for all their foibles and flaws, they proved to be tough survivors, far outlasting classical Greece itself. In Egypt, the Olympian gods claimed to have given birth to pharaohs; in Rome, they led respectable citizens into orgiastic rituals of drink and sex. Under Christianity and Islam...
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Pub. Date
©2014
Language
English
Description
"A fascinating new journey through Greek mythology that explains the myths' timeless lessons and meaning. Heroes, gods, and mortals. The Greek myths are the founding narratives of Western civilization: to understand them is to know the origins of philosophy, literature, art, science, law, and more. Indeed, as Luc Ferry shows in this masterful book, they remain a great store of wisdom, as relevant to our lives today as ever before. No mere legends...
Author
Publisher
Leaping Hare Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Discover the traditional stories and wisdom behind your favourite yoga poses in this stunningly illustrated book of Indian mythology for yogis of all levels. A beautifully written introduction to Indian mythology, join storyteller, scholar and teacher, Dr Raj Balkaran, and explore the unforgettable tales behind 50 key yoga poses, such as: Vīrabhadrāsana II, the original warrior pose; Tādāsana, mountain pose; Bhujangāsana, cobra pose; Garudāsana,...
Author
Publisher
Hay House
Pub. Date
©2003
Language
English
Description
An encyclopedia listing 77 divinities from Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Asian, Babylonian, Tibetan, Buddhist, Celtic, Theosophical, New Age, Catholic, Cabalistic, Jewish, and Christian roots. Virtue carefully researched and wrote about the history of each of the deities, what role they serve today, how they can help us with specific life problems, and how to call upon each one. Virtue spent time in communication with each divinity to ensure that the being...
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