Read by Paul Newman, Sidney Poitier, Kathleen Turner, and Matthew Broderick
Here are the immortals of Olympus—the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece—as freshly described as if they were alive today.
Mighty Zeus with his fistful of thunderbolts; mischievous little Hermes; grey-eyed Athena, godess of wisdom; Asclepius, the first physician; Orpheus and his beloved Euridice; Helios the sun, crossing the heavens in his fiery

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Provides facts on the classic myths of the Greeks and Romans, from how Prometheus outsmarted the gods to how Achilles's heel led to his death.

Retells six Greek myths, including myths about Persephone, Orpheus, and Psyche.

"The World of Greek Mythology explores the epic characters and timeless stories of the ancient Greeks. Readers will learn about ancient Greek monsters and the ways in which Greek mythology still shapes our culture today"--

Architecture, democracy, the Olympics--the modern world owes a lot to the ancient Greeks! In Explore Greek Myths! With 25 Great Projects, readers embark on a fascinating journey to explore the myths that infused ancient Greek culture, civilization, and innovation. Readers will learn how these myths, popular more than 3,000 years ago, have provided fundamental support to today's art, architecture, mathematics, science, philosophy, literature, and government....

Twelve legends of Greek mythology, from Pandora and her dreaded box to Icarus with his wings of was, and greedy King Midas.

"Los antiguos griegos vivieron hace miles de años, pero sus mitos están llenos de personajes, criaturas e historias que han fascinado a la gente durante miles de años. Esta serie combina espectaculares relatos e información de no ficción que brindan una imagen completa sobre los mitos de la cultura griega. Este libro explora dioses y diosas, héroes, villanos, estafadores y aventuras que hacen que los mitos griegos sean fascinantes." --Amazon. "The...

Retells the myth of Cassiopeia, the vain queen of Ethiopia, who was changed into a constellation by an angry Poseidon, along with details on how to locate the constellation in the night sky.

"The Iliad: A Greek Mythology Primer exposes little ones to the very basic concepts of Greek Mythology through engaging art that portrays the most famous of the Greek Gods: Zeus and Hera, Athena, Hermes, Aphrodite, Demeter and Dionysus, Ares, Hephaestus, Poseidon, Apollo and Artemis"--

This book describes the powers and actions of the goddess Athena. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of colorful photos to make reading engaging and accessible.