List of 10 best books to read about greek mythology. If you want pretty pictures and a lazy intro to greek myths it is fine, if you want the real stories move on. The selections range from the obvious to the more obscure and interesting, and she does not shy away from the brutality and complexity of these stories. The myths and legends of ancient greece and rome by e.
That the myths contained a considerable element of fiction was recognized by the more critical greeks, such as. Aug 23, 2007 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Listen to greek myths by james baldwin, michael scott for free with a 30 day free trial. Lets go on to your next choice, robert gravess the greek myths. Heroes, or greek fairy tales for my children english kingsley, charles. The trojan horse, troy, and helen click on download, that means play audio stories now what happened to the great greek.
As far as i know, every single myth and every single variation, every single little nugget of greek myth that isnt necessarily even complete, is in there. This classic book is one of the most popular and bestselling books for those who want to read about greek mythology. And theres no better way of meeting that literary quota than with the daulaires book. During an extended trip to greece, they studied and sketched the countryside, the people, and the architecture and artifacts of long ago. It is a collection of myths and stories from the three eras. The tragic tale of niobe is one of the most memorable greek myths, for niobes story features a striking example of the consequences of hybris, a greek term defined as arrogance or excessive pride. Greek myths famous stories, myths and legends of ancient. Tanglewood tales audiobook by nathaniel hawthorne 18041864 all mythology andor hawthorne lovers unite. Which ones are most deserving of your hardearned money. In greek mythology, there is no single original text like the christian bible or the hindu vedas that introduces all of the myths characters and stories.
The best books on greek myths five books expert recommendations. This most valuable collection should find a place in every classroom anne faundez junior education, book of the month. I wouldnt call this an educational book but it was a big part of my greek identity growing up and i like sharing that with my daughter, even if were not greek orthodox. Myths and legends of ancient greece and rome by em berens was. Andersens fairy tales audio book english andersen, hans christian. A concise guide to ancient gods, heroes, beliefs and myths of greek mythology greek mythology norse mythology egyptian mythology celtic mythology book 1. Short myth stories and legends roman and greek gods and. A deeper look at classical greek lore and myth, by marios christou. Different people find greek mythology to be meaningful for different reasons.
No education is complete without a large slice of greek mythology. This collection features some very popular characters like our beloved jason, ulysses, king pluto and theseus and of course, our favorite, mr. Christopher marlowe, called her, the face that launched a thousand ships. Myth and legends of the ancient greece and rome full audiobook english. After helen ran away with paris, prince of troy, the greek armies fought a ten year long war against troy to win her back, as told by homer. The gods used their powers for good, for trickery, and for adventure. The material in the library of greek mythology covers the birth of the gods and the creation of the world, the later exploits of the gods, and the mighty deeds of heroes like hercules, jason, perseus, theseus. Greek mythology is the body of myths and teachings that belong to the ancient greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual.
This book contains a brief but unconventional look at the titans and olympian gods of greek mythology. Aphrodite, helen of troy the face that launched a thousand ships, and the trojan war myth, loosely retold. Old greek stories james baldwin audiobook and ebook. The text is beautifully illustrated in two distinct styles. Three hundred aesops fables full audio book by aesop 620bc554bc translated by george fyler townsend 18141920 aesops fables or the aesopica are a collection of fables credited to aesop, a slave and storyteller believed to have lived in ancient greece. The ancient texts we call greek myths are our window into the distant past, a view of a world that existed not only in the mind of the poets, but also in the hearts of the humble natives of ancient greece. In greek mythology, helen was the most beautiful woman from the age of the heroes.
Brief, because a thorough treatment of these legendary super beings could take thousands of hours. Andersens sproken en vertellingen morgenrood dutch welsh fairytales and other stories english ed. The stories of the gods, goddesses, heroes, monsters, and other mythical creatures childs introduction series. Written in hawthornes interesting and beautiful style, these stories will be a great delight to read and listen to. Favorite greek myths classic books for children at. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Listen to the wonderful journeys and adventures of these ancient greek gods. Greek mythology, body of stories concerning the gods, heroes, and rituals of the ancient greeks.
Junior education, book of the month and 100 best books of 2002 very accessible for young readers. His role is deeply connected with music, which started the. Stories of old greece and rome full audiobook youtube. Including many of the greatest stories ever told the labours of hercules, the voyage of the argonauts. The illustrations are fantastic, and her prose is way better than it has any need to be. It focuses more on the roman names but in the beginning tells who their greek name as well. Featured free audio books mythslegends loyal books. In its quest to make greek mythology appropriate for children, the book. Heroes, gods and monsters of the greek myths audiobook bernard. Some of them settled in the land we now call greece, taking with them their quaint stories of the sky and the clouds, of father dyaus. A time came when many tribes of this aryan race moved on to other lands. Child education a splendid reminder of the wonder of the oldest of stories. The best books on greek myths, as recommended by author lucy coats. Narcissus was a hunter in greek mythology, son of the river god cephissus and the nymph liriope.
Myths and legends of ancient greece and rome audio book. The 10 best greek mythology books norse mythology for smart. Tales include those of prometheus, io, perseus and theseus. Weve gathered up a great collection of books, activities, apps, and websites for learning all about folktales, fairy tales and myths.
These stories are called myths short for mythology, or stories about gods. Greek myths by james baldwin and michael scott audiobook. Encyclopedia of greek mythology mythweb is a site about the heroes, gods, and monsters of greek mythology. The climax of our story is the showdown between the greek achilles and the. Each storyteller told the stories in their own way, but whatever power and personality a god had was consistent from story to story. Lucy coats atticus the storytellers 100 greek myths. Free audio books in genre mythslegends that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. Fascinating myths and stories of greek gods, heroes and monsters.
Silver footed, fair haired thetis, ares the god of war, nike the goddess of victory, the furies and the muses, zeus the presiding deity of the universe and the magical, mysterious olympus, are some of the amazing, mythical greek and roman deities youll encounter in this book. Stories about the ancient greek gods are still told today. These 24 lectures are a vibrant introduction to the primary characters and most important stories of classical greek and roman mythology. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Below is a list of books about greek mythology, based on or inspired by these myths. The greek mythology is a sum of fables told by the ancient greeks to explain the existence of the world, some natural phenomena or just for pleasure, to intrigue the imagination of people. The result was daulaires book of greek myths, the standardbearer of mythology for children since its publication in 1962. In the vein of the bestselling maps, this brilliant oversize maze book invites readers. The myth of cronus the story of cronus is featured in the book entitled a hand book of greek and roman mythology.
Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. This is a dark and scary greek myth and with a mysterious maze in which the minotaur lives and prince theseus must defeat. The story of marsyas marsyas was a satyr, which in greek mythology refers to a man with horse ears and a horsetail, who hailed from phrygia. Audible stories is a free website where kids of all ages can listen to hundreds of audible audio titles across six different languagesenglish, spanish, french, german. Daulaires book of greek myths by ingri and edgar parin daulaire.
The song of achilles is one of my all time favourite books. The greatest legends from the time when gods and godesses roamed the earth and mingled with humans. Legend of the trojan horse for kids beware of greeks. It describes in order of power and rank the gods in both greek and roman name. Greek mythology is a dense and fascinating topic for study. I just think its an interesting subject and this is one of the best books ive found regarding greek myth. Hear audio renditions of the myths along with lectures about their significance. Explore some of the most famous and interesting stories from ancient greek mythology. Tanglewood tales is indeed a charming volume to be read in tandem with the wonder book and it will perhaps spur young readers to delve more into the immortal greek myths. This book presents us with the source myths of such characters, as well as pictures of greek art depicting the stories being narrated by these myths. The stories of old greece and rome is an easy to read summary of all of the famous and not so famous greek and roman mythological stories. Having sold millions of copies in print, bernard evslins classic retelling of the greek myths captures the excitement and enchantment of these stories that have.
According to greek mythology, theseus was the son of. If you are like me, you love revised fairy tales, and the revision of greek or roman mythology to new purposes is just as satisfying. The essential the origins,the war and rise of the gods of olympus duration. Jan 04, 2006 the ancient texts we call greek myths are our window into the distant past, a view of a world that existed not only in the mind of the poets, but also in the hearts of the humble natives of ancient greece. Classical mythology audiobook, by the great courses.
Hear audio renditions of the myths along with lectures about their significance and meaning. Daulaires book of greek myths by ingri daulaire, paperback. A must read starting book for people alien to the history of greek gods and heroes. Berens this is a comprehensive collection of all the major and minor gods of rome and greece, with descriptions of festivals and retellings of major mythological stories. Many myths about the ancient greek gods for kids and teachers. The stories are short and perfect for reading aloud. In norse mythology, gaiman fashions primeval stories into a novelistic arc that begins with the genesis of the legendary nine worlds. Some of them settled in the land we now call greece, taking with them their quaint stories. Full text of stories of greek gods, heroes and men. This book consists of 25 biographical sketches of figures from greek mythology. There are many types of greek myths on storynory including.
Every single greek myth is in this book, is that right. Penguin presents the unabridged downloadable audiobook edition of mythos, written and read by stephen fry. Key stage 2 history teaching resources with ancient greek myths and legends. He was a very beautiful young man, and many fell in love with him. Its difficult to find accurate sources to tell the true story of greek mythology and the family of myths passed down for thousands of yearsweve collected the best sources for you below. Folktales, fairy tales and myths start with a book.
Daulaires book of greek myths audiobook, by ingri daulaire. If youre looking for a great book on greek mythology for kids, daulaires book of greek myths is easily the best one out there. In this book, youll meet all the major gods in greek mythology and youll even see how these stories. Tanglewood tales audiobook by nathaniel hawthorne 18041864 all mythology. Both students and teachers will find useful information with teachers links that includes mythology lesson plans and activities in letter writing, myth making, game designing, and discussion topics on heroic values. Read by paul newman, sidney poitier, kathleen turner, and matthew broderickhere are the immortals of olympusthe gods. Buy a cheap copy of daulaires book of greek myths by edgar parin daulaire. Its written in a style so simple and clear that children should have no problem understanding it, but the language is also very. Mythology is a fascinating topic and there are numerous ways to learn about classical mythology on audio. Here is a delightful collection of charming stories from greek mythology. When id browsed the audible store i came across many greek mythology audiobooks. The laughing prince jugoslav folk and fairy tales english fillmore, parker.
This list last updated in april of 2019 was written with the intention of helping you make that decision. Ancient greek myths for kids thousands of years ago, the ancient greeks told wonderful stories about their many gods, goddesses and magical beings. Including many of the greatest stories ever told the labours of hercules, the voyage of the argonauts, theseus and the minotaur, midas and his golden touch. Story of cronus roman and greek gods and goddesses. I know greek mythology is not codified or linear but this is just not a good book for anyone but an expert and all the experts seem to reject it ill try heroes, gods and monsters of the greek myths instead. Greek mythology is the repertoire of myths and teachings that.
The last story is one of the most famous in greek mythology. Mythology succeeds like no other audiobook in bringing to life for the modern listener the greek, roman, and norse myths and legends that are the keystone of western culture the stories of gods and heroes that have inspired human creativity from antiquity to the present. Listen to the wonderful journeys and adventures of these ancient greek gods and heroes. Tanglewood tales by nathaniel hawthorne free at loyal books. Free audio books in genre myths legends that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. Many chapter are actually collections of stories about a character but are mostly 36 minutes long in total as in all the stories combined. Myths include king midas, perseus, medusa, persephone, the minotaur, theseus, odysseus, ariadne, with ancient greek.
Oct 01, 2010 best book of greek myths for kids i have come across and i have about 7 others on the shelves at home. Unconventional, because digging for truth is far more interesting than reciting old stories which have little relevance to us today. If youre into mythology, you know you dont have to look any further than googling sex stories about greek gods to find something that will tickle your naughty bits. Daulaires book of greek myths by edgar parin daulaire.
I think for me, the thing that links all these books, apart from the actual stories. An ideal source book and a useful map shows the location of each myth. Thesetwelve gods were the principal characters in many of the greek myths and they all played important roles in everyday classical greek life. Many kids are fascinated by fairy tales, folktales, tall tales, myths, ghost stories, and pourquoi stories from around the world. Free audio stories for kids, including fairytales, original stories, myths, poems, music, history and audiobooks all read beautifully by professional actors.
Theres a bewildering array of books out there on greek mythology, especially at the beginner level. This myth was popular in ancient literature, poetry and art. James baldwin 1841 1925 a retelling of old greek stories involving mythological heroes and their adventures. He is the god of music, so i kind of like his music. Favorite greek myths the darkness of night was a serpent, slain by their sungods arrows. Among those youll investigate are the accounts of the creation of the world in hesiods theogony and ovids metamorphoses.
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