published -700, avg rating 4.05 — published 2014, avg rating 4.14 — This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and (if not signed in) for advertising. However, they were able to shake the shackles and create a vibrant literature of their own; poetry, prose, and history. published 1927, avg rating 4.28 — As he moves on to Eleusis, Athens, and Crete, his playfulness and fondness for pranks matures into the courage to attempt singular heroic feats, the gallantry and leadership he was known for on the battlefield, and the bold-hearted ingenuity he shows in navigating the labyrinth and slaying the Minotaur. In the introduction to The Penelopiad, Margaret Atwood’s retelling of the Myth of Odysseus, she writes: “I’ve chosen to give the telling of the story to Penelope and to the twelve hanged maids. But over a two-week period, as his life dissolves into chaos, this broken and alienated immortal awakens to the possibility for happiness and to the capacity for love. Girl meets boy. Seventeen-year-old Penelope (Pen) has lost everything―her home, her parents, and her ten-year-old brother. Will Hades ever admit his feelings for her? Homer (c. 9th century bce) records several constellations by the names used today, and the first mention of circumpolar stars is in the Odyssey. West] published -450, avg rating 4.28 — The ancient Greeks continue to captivate us, with clues that lead us into mysteries that have yet to be solved. Many of us began reading Greek myths as children, captivated by Pegasus, the trials of Hercules, and the never-ending bickering of the gods. 870,397 ratings — The next she’s fighting off Boreas, the brutal god of Winter, and learning that she’s a bonafide goddess-a rare daughter of the now-dead Zeus. English View all books by this author in this language. It provides a complete history of Greek myth, telling the story of each of the great families of heroic mythology, and the various adventures associated with the main heroes and heroines, from Jason and Perseus to Heracles and Helen of Troy. 976 ratings — Boxer and Brandon: Greek language children's book (Greek Bedtime Collection) (Greek Edition) by Inna Nusinsky and KidKiddos Books | Sep 14, 2018 5.0 out of 5 stars 1 1,211 ratings — Each part has its own appendix of authors and works, a list of works cited, and an index. I’ve also only included one book per author to increase our scope here. Five thousand years out of the labyrinth, the Minotaur finds himself in the American South, living in a trailer park and working as a line cook at a steakhouse. Attention is drawn Except where otherwise noted, all the contents published in this website are in the Public Domain. One day Persephone is an ordinary high school junior working at her mom’s flower shop in Athens, Georgia. André Alexis’s contemporary take on the apologue offers an utterly compelling and affecting look at the beauty and perils of human consciousness. But even demigod powers might not be enough to defy the forces that are both drawing her and Lucas together – and trying to tear them apart. Not a chance. A chapter on books and readers in the Greek world concludes Part 4. 2,678 ratings — especially since he always appears when she least expects it, but exactly when she needs him most. 1,571 ratings — This fresh, authoritative translation captures the beauty of this ancient poem as well as the drama of its narrative. Whitmarsh offers new readings of some of the best-known and most influential authors of Greek antiquity, including Sophocles, Euripides, Herodotus, Aristophanes and Plato, as well as introducing many lesser-known figures. The devastating consequences of the fall of Troy stretch from Mount Olympus to Mount Ida, from the citadel of Troy to the distant Greek islands, and across oceans and sky in between. Particularly since he can’t help but lust after the beautiful female. Spanning continents, traversing the earth and cosmic spaces, and told by a narrator who has lived for hundreds of years, the novel is a contemporary twist of Homer’s Odyssey. In Athena the Brain, Athena always knew she was smart and special, but she didn’t realize that she was a goddess! Threatened, Zeus banishes her to a deserted island, where she hones her occult craft, tames wild beasts and crosses paths with many of the most famous figures in all of mythology, including the Minotaur, Daedalus and his doomed son Icarus, the murderous Medea, and, of course, wily Odysseus. On the run from a punishment worse than death, an unexpected reunion with a childhood friend upends Zephyr’s world—and not only because her old friend has grown surprisingly, extremely hot. We follow the drama of the Trojan War and the wanderings of Odysseus. C $8.22. Whitmarsh shows that literature, distributed via a range of social institutions, such as festivals, theatres, symposia and book … Personality traits seems to cluster more predictably in the characters of Greek authors than of those today. As a primary source for Greek myth, as a reference work, and as an indication of how the Greeks themselves viewed their mythical traditions, the Library is indispensable to anyone who has an interest in classical mythology. He’s willing to pay the full value of the cup, but Lia has another type of trade in mind. 356,841 ratings — 2,742 ratings — Every girl who has taken the test has died. In this vividly-imagined debut, Katharine Beutner gives voice to the woman behind the ideal and reveals the part of the story that’s never been told: What happened to Alcestis in the three days she spent in the underworld? 2,402 ratings — Early Greek verse (like Homer’s ”Iliad” and ”Odyssey”) was epic in nature, a form of narrative literature recounting the life and works of a heroic or mythological person or group. Read 7 374 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. 14,467 ratings — Greek mythology books (retellings, translations, and commentary) continue to be some of my favorite reads. Her brother Skeetah is sneaking scraps for his prized pitbull’s new litter, dying one by one in the dirt. A highly recommended book for adults, who have a basic id… By turns meditative and devastating, charming and strange, Fifteen Dogs shows you can teach an old genre new tricks. Constantly guarding his world against other meddling and ambitious deities is stressful work. Homer . Maybe she can stop feeling so afraid. Then she meets Henry. Theogony [comm. Because even here, he finds her. published -480, avg rating 3.86 — Even more disturbingly, their powers are waning, and even turning mortals into trees–a favorite pastime of Apollo’s–is sapping their vital reserves of strength. Books shelved as ancient-greek-literature: The Odyssey by Homer, The Iliad by Homer, Antigone by Sophocles, The Oresteia: Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers... Home My Books The Roman authors influenced countless others in the decades and centuries that followed – Dante, Shakespeare, Milton, and many more. It’s a story as old as time. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. But is it true? C. S. Lewis—the great British writer, scholar, lay theologian, broadcaster, Christian apologist, and bestselling author of Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, The Chronicles of Narnia, and many other beloved classics—brilliantly reimagines the story of Cupid and Psyche. The earliest known Greek writings are Mycenaean, written in the Linear B syllabary on clay tablets. published 1953, avg rating 4.32 — 55,699 ratings — Almost gone. Imogen and Anthea, sisters that are opposites, work together at Pure, a creative agency attempting to “bottle imagination, politics, and nature” in the form of a new Scottish bottled-water business with global aspirations. A big-hearted novel about familial love and community against all odds, and a wrenching look at the lonesome, brutal, and restrictive realities of rural poverty, Salvage the Bones is muscled with poetry, revelatory, and real. Apollodorus’ Library has been used as a source book by classicists from the time of its compilation in the 1st-2nd century BC to the present, influencing writers from antiquity to Robert Graves. She’s going to fight back. Orpheus Girl is a mythic story of dysfunctional families, trauma, first love, heartbreak, and ultimately, the fierce adolescent resilience that has the power to triumph over darkness and ignorance. Each new translator from the original Greek adds their own spin on the stories, highlighting certain sections and altering the words in profound ways. The Underworld is a very nice place, but is it worth giving up her life in the realm of the living? Yet from Hades’s first touch, the dark, sexy ruler fascinates her and has her thinking a fling might be just the thing to while away her confinement. These documents contain prosaic records largely concerned with trade (lists, inventories, receipts, etc. 6,073 ratings — Luckily, she meets the Goddess Girls and finds the best friends she’s ever had. Written in iambic pentameter verse and a vivid, contemporary idiom, Emily Wilson’s Odyssey sings with a voice that echoes Homer’s music; matching the number of lines in the Greek original, the poem sails along at Homer’s swift, smooth pace. Buy the Paperback Book Greek Literature by Richard Claverhous Jebb at Indigo.ca, Canada's largest bookstore. C $6.10. At long last, Mary Beard addresses in one brave book the misogynists and trolls who mercilessly attack and demean women the world over, including, very often, Mary herself. Three thousand years ago a war took place where legends were born: Achilles, the greatest of the Greeks, and Hector, prince of Troy. Abandoned by a single mother she never knew, 16-year-old Raya—obsessed with ancient myths—lives with her grandmother in a small conservative Texas town. “I have been acquainted with the smell of death.” So begins Clytemnestra’s tale of her own life in ancient Mycenae, the legendary Greek city from which her husband King Agamemnon left when he set sail with his army for Troy. Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he can’t seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. It is an ancient Greek epic poem, which was written by Homer. A hard drinker, largely absent, he doesn’t show concern for much else. In what is perhaps the most inventive of all her novels of Ancient Greece, Renault casts Theseus in a surprisingly original pose; she teases the flawed human out of the bronze hero, and draws the plausible out of the fantastic. And so it begins: a bet between the gods Hermes and Apollo leads them to grant human consciousness and language to a group of dogs overnighting at a Toronto vet­erinary clinic. Martin’s Metamorphoses will be the translation of choice for contemporary readers in English. Nothing less than a true act of heroism is needed-but can these two decidedly ordinary people replicate the feats of the mythical heroes and save the world? Desires and consequences lead the all-too-human characters through a piercing new interpretation of classic themes. In the middle of the night, Creusa wakes to find her beloved Troy engulfed in flames. Judged, despised, cursed by gods she has long since lost faith in, Clytemnestra reveals the tragic saga that led to these bloody actions: how her husband deceived her eldest daughter Iphigeneia with a promise of marriage to Achilles, only to sacrifice her because that is what he was told would make the winds blow in his favor and take him to Troy; how she seduced and collaborated with the prisoner Aegisthus, who shared her bed in the dark and could kill; how Agamemnon came back with a lover himself; and how Clytemnestra finally achieved her vengeance for his stunning betrayal—his quest for victory, greater than his love for his child. For Her Dark Skin is a tightly crafted exploration of the story of Jason and Medea weaving both traditional and contemporary fictional and thematic elements into a sharply ironic tale of revenge, ambition, passion and pride. So Kate’s going to start at a new school with no friends, no other family and the fear that her mother won’t live past the fall. 1,386 ratings — By turns whimsical and haunting, erudite and accessible, richly layered and deceptively simple, Autobiography of Red is a profoundly moving portrait of an artist coming to terms with the fantastic accident of who he is. It is one of the oldest masterpieces of the Western literature. Greek literature dates back from the ancient Greek literature, beginning in 800 BC, to the modern Greek literature of today. Written in the mythic style of the Igbo literary tradition, Chigozie Obioma weaves a heart-wrenching epic about destiny and determination. Yes, the twelve gods of Olympus are alive and well in the twenty-first century, but they are crammed together in a London townhouse-and none too happy about it. Until the day comes that Persephone must leave…and they realize that trusting each other is the only way they’ll ever meet again. The Iliad book. 4,217 ratings — Refresh and try again. “These Phoenicians who came with Cadmus and of whom the Gephyraeans were a part brought with them to Hellas, among many other kinds of learning, the alphabet, which had been unknown before this, I think, to the Greeks. In this, his final—and most mature and masterful—novel, Lewis reminds us of our own fallibility and the role of a higher power in our lives. She knows he’s no guardian angel, and his dark world isn’t exactly heaven, yet she can’t stay away . Brought to life with lyrical text by award-winning author Donna Jo Napoli and stunning artwork by award-winning illustrator Christina Balit, the tales of gods and goddesses such as Zeus, Aphrodite, Apollo, and Athena and heroes and monsters such as Helen of Troy, Perseus, and Medusa will fascinate and engage children’s imaginations. Geryon, a young boy who is also a winged red monster, reveals the volcanic terrain of his fragile, tormented soul in an autobiography he begins at the age of five. A hurricane is building over the Gulf of Mexico, threatening the coastal town of Bois Sauvage, Mississippi, and Esch’s father is growing concerned. In the process, she reveals the intended theme of Homer’s masterwork-the tragic lessons of war and its enduring devastation. published -411, avg rating 4.22 — . In a haunting voice reminiscent of Sylvia Plath, with the contemporary lyricism of David Levithan, Brynne Rebele-Henry weaves a powerful inversion of the Orpheus myth informed by the real-world truths of conversion therapy. He is the author of Euripides (2008) and of books on Greek historiography, Aristotle's fragments, and Synesius.. David Schenker is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Classical Studies at the University of Missouri. But Ndali is from a wealthy family and struggles to imagine a future near a chicken coop. Find suggestions in these posts: Thank you for signing up! Her goddess mom whisks her off to the Underworld to hide until Spring. 1,954 ratings — Ten seemingly endless years of brutal conflict between the Greeks and the Trojans are over, and the Greeks are victorious. Greek literature had risen from the oral tradition of Homer and Hesiod through the plays of Sophocles and Aristophanes and now lay on the tables of Roman citizens and authors. When she’s whisked away to Mount Olympus Academy, she worries about fitting in and dealing with her dad (Zeus). At school she’s haunted by hallucinations of three women weeping tears of blood… and when Helen first crosses paths with Lucas Delos, she has no way of knowing they’re destined to play the leading roles in a tragedy the Fates insist on repeating throughout history. Ovid’s epic poem―whose theme of change has resonated throughout the ages―is one of the most important texts of Western imagination, an inspiration from Dante’s times to the present day, when writers such as Salman Rushdie and Italo Calvino have found a living source in Ovid’s work. This includes original texts, translations and book covers. The gods watch from above as the dogs venture into their newly unfamiliar world, as they become divided among themselves, as each struggles with new thoughts and feelings. 1,016 ratings — Anthea, somewhat flighty and bored with the office environment, becomes enamored of an “interventionist protest artist” nicknamed Iphisol, whose billboard-size corporate slurs around town are the bane of Pure’s existence. Centuries of poetry and prose have come down through the generations, in… Midas wants everything to be his favorite color—yellow! published 1948, avg rating 4.28 — Clytemnestra rules Mycenae now, along with her new lover Aegisthus, and together they plot the bloody murder of Agamemnon on the day of his return after nine years at war. Greek Books: Literature-Foreign Writers: You can find most of these books by using the Amazon.com search box on the left, which I have placed conveniently all over the site. 173,428 ratings — published -380, avg rating 4.18 — The ancient city of Troy has withstood a decade under siege of the powerful Greek army, who continue to wage bloody war over a stolen woman–Helen. ); no real literature has been discovered. This historical survey of Greek literature from 700 BC to 550 AD concentrates on the principal authors and quotes many passages from their work in translation, to allow the reader to form his own impression of its quality, including Homer, Plato, Aristophanes, and Euripides. Meanwhile, brothers Randall and Junior try to stake their claim in a family long on child’s play and short on parenting. But there is danger, too, for a woman who stands alone, and Circe unwittingly draws the wrath of both men and gods, ultimately finding herself pitted against one of the most terrifying and vengeful of the Olympians. Filter (1) Fiction & Literature Books in Greek. 882 ratings — FREE! published -411, avg rating 3.92 — Escape from the realm of the dead is impossible when someone there wants you back. To protect what she loves most, Circe must summon all her strength and choose, once and for all, whether she belongs with the gods she is born from, or the mortals she has come to love. Told from the viewpoint of Psyche’s sister, Orual, Till We Have Faces is a brilliant examination of envy, betrayal, loss, blame, grief, guilt, and conversion. Charles Martin combines a close fidelity to Ovid’s text with verse that catches the speed and liveliness of the original. Characters in Greek literature may often seem strangely different from their modern counterparts: less idiosyncratic, less real, and with less psychological depth or interest. The Trojans, it turns out, were not ethnic Greeks but an Anatolian people closely allied with the Hittite Empire to the east. As the twelve days that make up the novel’s framework yield to their dramatic conclusion, this unforgettable family–motherless children sacrificing for one another as they can, protecting and nurturing where love is scarce–pulls itself up to face another day. published 1943, avg rating 3.52 — Featuring glorious paintings that readers will want to savor again and again, here is a magnificent edition of a timeless Greek classic. The Greeks discovered the individual, it is said, but in what sense is this true? Download History Of Greek Literature Book For Free in PDF, EPUB. published 2001, avg rating 3.99 — One quick note before we jump into it: For an ancient culture that was queer AF and existing at a crossroads between multiple, diverse cultures, today’s conversations around Greek mythology are real white-washed. published 1961, avg rating 4.29 — It’s the only way he can keep her safe. 1,528 ratings — In Ancient Greek : Iliad 21-24, Odyssey 5-12 . 58,241 ratings — . This period of Greek literature stretches from Homer until the fourth century BC and the rise of Alexander the Great. The Underworld isn’t the first place Persephone would pick for a vacation—who in their right mind would choose a dark palace over sunshine and flowers? Hesiod . But trust each other? From the beginning its writers were Greeks living not only in Greece proper but also in Asia Minor, the Aegean Islands, and Magna Graecia (Sicily and southern Italy). She sends Percy to Camp Half Blood, a summer camp for demigods (on Long Island), where he learns that the father he never knew is Poseidon, God of the Sea. 115,200 ratings — And we recognize reference points for countless works for art, literature and culture inquiry–from Freud’s Oedipus complex to Wagner’s Ring Cycle of operas to Eugene O’Neill’s Mourning Becomes Electra. Realizing the true power of this ancient and dangerous relic, Lia is even more wary of giving it up, though August insists it is only safe with him. published -441, avg rating 4.23 — 3,775 ratings — Being a Greek god is not all it once was. Poets, philosophers, and politicians have long borrowed and adapted the ideas and language of Greek drama to help them make sense of their own times. But Lia is skeptical of August’s claims of the cup’s mythology and magic—after all, he’s a collector himself, and she suspects he just wants to get his hands on this impressive piece of art. 35,442 ratings — 12,256 ratings — Who knew that having relatives could be so complicated, even for a god? After the death of Alexander the Great and the growth of Hellenistic culture across the Mediterranean, Roman literature and art had a distinctive Greek flavor. published 1931, avg rating 4.30 — So when a naked goddess falls directly into his lap, along with the news that he has to shelter her for the indefinite future, he is less than thrilled. At the helm of Love in the Time of Global Warming is Pen, a strong heroine who holds hope and love in her hands and refuses to be defeated. The Trojan War is one of history’s most famous conflicts, a ten-year-long war waged over the beautiful Helen. First page. Unlike conventional narrative histories, this volume focuses on the profound effects of literature within Greek society. published 1992, avg rating 3.90 — Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. And when Anthea and Iphisol meet, it’s a match made in heaven. It seems that Zephyr might just be the Nyx, a dark goddess that is prophesied to shift the power balance: for hundreds of years the half-gods have lived in fear, and Zephyr is supposed to change that. https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/masterpieces-of-ancient- Here are the immortals of Olympus—the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece—as freshly described as if they were alive today. There are Heroes – and then there are Greek Heroes. Error rating book. Krisayis, the ambitious, determined daughter of the High Priest of Troy, and Briseis, loyal and passionate princess of Pedasus, interweave their tales alongside Homer’s classic story of the rage of Achilles and the gods of Olympus. 42,414 ratings — Kate is sure he’s crazy—until she sees him bring a girl back from the dead. But Circe is a strange child–not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. But every time he rescues her from another of Boreas’ schemes, they fall in love a little more. Books on LibraryThing tagged Greek literature. Ideal for the first time reader, it can be read as a single page-turning narrative, while full commentaries as well as a comprehensive index of names make it equally valuable for anyone seeking an authoritative and detailed account of the spectacular stories that make up the bedrock of Western literature. It is combined with its sequel, the Odyssey, of what we famously know today as The Iliad and the Odyssey. published -405, avg rating 4.13 — 106,810 ratings — It’s getting better overall, but I’d love to see more diverse voices being published today, both in the commentary and retellings of these myths. . What follows is a breathtaking tale of love and revenge, destiny and the determination, as these two brave women, the heroes of the Trojan War, and the gods themselves come face to face in an epic battle that will decide the fate of Troy. Learn more. This literature included the philosophy of Plato and Aristotle and the histories of Herodotus and Thucydides. Another deservedly popular and impeccably newbie-friendly introduction to the topic that you might want to consider is… Goddesses from our past are celebrated in this lushly illustrated book by Ann Shen, the author and artist who created Bad Girls Throughout History. How would the Trojan War have looked as seen through the eyes of its women? Read as many books as you like (Personal use) and Join Over 150.000 Happy Readers. Dating to the ninth century B.C. Yet she’s never alone . In Translation : All . published -431, avg rating 4.37 — Includes a summary of the original Midas’s Wish myth at the end. published -700, avg rating 3.87 — Almost gone. It is set during the Trojan war and tells us about the battles and events during the war in the city of Troy, although it covers only a small part of the war. In her signature style, Francesca Lia Block has created a world that is beautiful in its destruction and as frightening as it is lovely. 11,539 ratings — Not only is the influence of Greek drama palpable in everything from Shakespeare to modern television, the insights contained in Greek tragedy have shaped our perceptions of the nature of human life. Esch and her three brothers are stocking food, but there isn’t much to save. All book descriptions come from Amazon. At this time the Greeks who were settled around them were for the most part Ionians, and after being taught the letters by the Phoenicians, they used them with a few changes of form. By: Homer The Iliad is also referred to as the Song of Ilion or Song of Ilium. published 1963, avg rating 3.76 — published 1956, avg rating 4.35 — This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. The new National Geographic Treasury of Greek Mythology offers timeless stories of Greek myths in a beautiful new volume. But when a sudden discovery upends her fiercely ordered world, Tally sets out on an unexpected quest to seek out the reclusive musician who may hold the key to her past―and instead finds Maddy, an enigmatic and beautiful girl who will unlock the door to her future. because someone is always watching her. C $33.67. Bonded by this night on the bridge, Chinonso and Ndali fall in love. With The Penelopiad, Atwood has written a fierce, funny, and subversive myth that challenges the patriarchal nature of Greek Mythology. Carved close to the original Greek, acclaimed classicist Caroline Alexander’s new translation is swift and lean, with the driving cadence of its source—a translation epic in scale and yet devastating in its precision and power. As far back as Homer’s Odyssey, Beard shows, women have been prohibited from leadership roles in civic life, public speech being defined as inherently male. In order to read online History Of Greek Literature textbook, you need to create a FREE account. Martin Hose is Professor of Greek Literature at Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich, Germany and Fellow of the Bavarian Academy. This is the story of how young Zeus, with a little help from six monsters, five Greek gods, an enchanted she-goat, and his mother, became god of gods, master of lightning and thunder, and ruler over all. Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis . published 1954, avg rating 3.93 — For half a century, the meaning of the inscriptions, and even the language in which they were written, would remain a mystery. published -429, avg rating 3.66 — From Medusa to Philomela (whose tongue was cut out), from Hillary Clinton to Elizabeth Warren (who was told to sit down), Beard draws illuminating parallels between our cultural assumptions about women’s relationship to power―and how powerful women provide a necessary example for all women who must resist being vacuumed into a male template. Written with the authority of a scholar and the vigor of a bestselling narrative historian, The War That Killed Achilles is a superb and utterly timely presentation of one of the timeless stories of Western civilization. There she finds herself under the protection of handsome Hades, the god of the dead, and she’s automatically married to him. But when he arrives he discovers there is no place at the school for him, and that he has been utterly duped by the young Nigerian who has made the arrangements.. Penniless, homeless, and furious at a world which continues to relegate him to the sidelines, Chinonso gets further away from his dream, from Ndali and the farm he called home. Its characters are unforgettable, none more so than the “complicated” hero himself, a man of many disguises, many tricks, and many moods, who emerges in this version as a more fully rounded human being than ever before. Homeric Hymns to Aphrodite, Hermes, and Apollo . Greek mythology books appeal to readers of all ages, with some stunning retellings written for young adults. Tortured. A Companion to Hellenistic Literature By James J. Clauss; Martine Cuypers Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. Up in each other—and in fantasy—than either was prepared for sign you in to your Goodreads account and pregnant of. 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