Greek Myth Fiction

Mary Pope Osborne retells thrilling stories from Homer's Odyssey, one of the greatest epics of all time.

Sans cesse en quête d'aventures et afin de s'enrichir, Sindbâd décide de prendre la mer, devenant commerçant "d'île en île et de mer en mer". Chaque fois le marin est soumis à l'imprévu d'un naufrage, qui l'entraîne alors dans des aventures fantastiques à la rencontre de l'île-baleine, l'oiseau rukhkh, les singes et le monstre noir, le vieillard satanique ou encore la rivière aux trésors... Durant sept jours les invités de Sindbâd de la mer, devenu vieux, viennent écouter le récit inouï des sept voyages dont il a été le héros.

Ovid’s got a lot on his mind, and he pours it all into the pages of a notebook. Inspired by his namesake, he wryly records his classmates’ dramas as modern-day Roman mythology. There’s Sophie and Caleb, the Psyche and Cupid of cyber-couples; poetic Paula, who pursues filmmaker Franny like Apollo chasing Daphne; and graphic-novelist Duwayne, a Proserpina shuttling between divorced parents. Meanwhile, Ovid hides his own Olympian struggles and a disturbing secret.

These tales of Greek Mythology are described with Hawthorne's inimitable style. The stories include "The Gorgon's Head", "The Golden Touch", "The Paradise of Children" "The Three Golden Apples", "The Miraculous Pitcher" and "The Chimaera". These tales will introduce young listeners to characters such as greedy King Midas, the overly-curious Pandora, the terrifying Medusa, the mighty Hercules, Pegasus the Winged Horse and more.

Ten-year-old Kai is thrilled to be recruited for Poseidon’s Protectors. But when a sea monster threatens his island, Kai doubts he's the right person for the job. Delphi yearns to find where she belongs. But when you're terrified of water, and your only friend is a sea lion, fitting in is not so easy. Join Kai and Delphi as they work together to save Pineapple Cove! The Legend of Pineapple Cove: Complete Series Collection includes: Poseidon's Storm Blaster, A Mermaid's Promise, King of the Sea, and Protector's Pledge.

Fascinantes historias sobre dioses, diosas, héroes y monstruos griegos. Puede resultar difícil encontrar una colección completa de mitos griegos, teniendo en cuenta el número de versiones y traducciones disponibles. Sin embargo, no busque más, aquí tiene un audiolibro que incluye muchos de los mitos griegos más populares en un formato de fácil acceso. La intención de este audiolibro no es solo ofrecer una introducción a la mitología griega, sino también captar su atención y hacer volar su imaginación para que pueda revivir las historias.

Patrick Hunt's Myths for All Time presents twelve of the most timeless Greek myths retold in an affable, succinct fashion. These twelve myths, which have survived through the millennia, are made applicable today through Hunt's emphasis on the overriding message of each story. With foundations in ancient Greek scholarship, society, and philosophy, these stories have grown and taken new forms and thus remain relevant.

For millennia we've caught only glimpses of the lives and loves of the gods and goddesses on Olympus. Now Aime Carter pulls back the curtain on how they became the powerful, petty, loving, and dangerous immortals that Kate Winters knows.

Cyclopes, tempêtes, sortilèges... Ulysse surmontera-t-il ces épreuves grâce à sa ruse légendaire ? Parviendra-t-il à retrouver le chemin d'Ithaque, son île natale, et à chasser les prétendants qui se disputent son épouse, la fidèle Pénélope ?

The Demigod's Dilemma: Odyssey of Balance is a captivating and enchanting journey through Greek mythology, filled with rich characters, epic adventures, and timeless lessons of love, understanding, and the eternal quest for balance in a world where the mortal and divine realms intertwine.

Atalanta is the story of a young girl who does not want to be married off to a local prince, and instead heads off into the forest to live with the animals. She learns to hunt, run, and take on all that nature throws at her, becoming one of the best of the heroes. She takes on the strongest of the men - and wins! When she does agree to find a partner she challenges the other heroes to be her equal and meets a person who respects her skills and ability. But can he convince her that he is her true love?

From a smelly watering hole deep in the heart of the Serengeti to the ferocious clamor of the Colosseum, join Julius Zebra and his motley menagerie of friends as they gear up to be...GLADIATORS! Only if they win the love of the Roman crowds will they win back their freedom. But do Julius and his pals have what it takes to succeed in a world where only the meanest and toughest survive?

La mitología clásica es una herencia de gran belleza que ha conseguido sobrevivir durante cientos y miles de años para enriquecernos, no solo con su fuerza literaria, sino también con su enorme potencial para transmitir conocimiento y valores. Los personajes y sus mitos están ahí, con su real y aparente sencillez para sembrar en nosotros las semillas de su magia. ¿Hasta dónde nos llevará esa magia? Solo depende de nosotros.

A través de estos diez mitos griegos revivirás un mundo de historias ancestrales que se pueblan de dioses, de brujas y de héroes. En todas las culturas los héroes tienen rasgos sobrenaturales y se los idealiza como capaces de cumplir las hazañas más espectaculares y sobrehumanas.

Als de boom van Thalia vergiftigd raakt, vervagen de magische grenzen die Kamp Halfbloed beschermen tegen woeste monsters. Percy onderneemt samen met zijn vrienden een gevaarlijke reis over de Zee van Monsters op zoek naar het tegengif, maar de klok tikt en Percy heeft maar enkele dagen de tijd.

Winner of the Newbery Medal, Cynthia Rylant has also received the Caldecott Award and numerous other honors. In The Beautiful Stories of Life, Rylant vividly retells the Greek myths of Pandora, Pygmalion, Narcissus, Perse­phone, Orpheus, and Psyche. Exploring classic themes of love, destruction, vanity, and redemption, these tales will introduce young listeners to the exciting world of Greek mythology.

Los antiguos griegos explicaban los fenómenos de la naturaleza a partir de una mitología poblada de dioses, semidioses y hombres extraordinarios. Del mismo modo, estos seres eran los protagonistas de su vida cotidiana y, por supuesto, quienes les daban cuerpo y forma a los hechos más importantes de su rica historia. Diego Remussi, el autor de Leyendas latinoamericanas contadas para niños, vuelve a deleitarnos con estos Mitos griegos contados para niños, un libro para aprender y divertirse.

Could a monster whose very look turns men to stone be a challenge too perilous even for the son of Zeus? King Polydectes has designs on Perseus' mother, Danaë. But first the king must get rid of young Perseus once and for all. So Polydectes hatches a plan to trick the young hero into performing an impossible task - slay the snake-haired Gorgon monster Medusa, whose very look turns men to stone. Yet, as the son of Zeus, king of the gods, Perseus has many powerful allies. Will Perseus' strength and courage - and the favor of the gods - allow him to do the impossible?

Oddonis may be the son of Zeus, but he’s a little bit...odd for a god. He’s so odd, in fact, he’s not sure if he has any powers at all. And if that isn’t enough, his twin brother, Adonis, is the most popular, most athletic, and most otherworldly handsome god of them all. Oddonis’ future at Mount Olympus Middle isn’t looking bright, especially when he makes the last-minute decision to run against Adonis to be class president.

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if everything you touched would turn into pure gold? This is the story about a “golden touch” that was told in ancient Greece over 3,000 years ago.