18 books like Grecian and Roman mythology

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Mystagogus poeticus, or, The muses interpreter Ross, Alexander · 1647 · 418p · ≈ 13h · Demanding Shares: Roman Mythology, Classical Mythology, Greek Mythology

The myths of Greece & Rome H. A. Guerber · 1893 · 406p · ≈ 13h · Challenging This book is a detailed treatise on Greek and Roman mythology, dealing comprehensively with the Gods, demi-Gods and heroes of Greco-Roman legend. Highly Detailed and illustrated, this book constitutes a veritable encyclopaedia of Greek and Roman mythology, including descriptions of notable characters: Jupiter, Juno, Minerva, Apollo, Diana, Venus, Mercury, Mars, Vulcan, Neptune, Pluto, Bacchus,… Shares: Roman Mythology, Classical Mythology, Greek Mythology

Myths of the Greeks and Romans Michael Grant · 1962 · 487p · ≈ 16h · Moderate Summarizes Greek and Roman myths, traces their origins, and follows their evolution from classical times to the present day. Shares: Roman Mythology, Classical Mythology, Greek Mythology

A handbook of Greek mythology, including its extension to Rome H. J. Rose · 1929 · 363p · ≈ 12h · Challenging For use by laymen, students, scholars. Shares: Roman Mythology, Greek Mythology

A story of the golden age James Baldwin · 1887 · 286p · ≈ 9h · Challenging You have heard of Homer, and of the two wonderful poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, which bear his name. No one knows whether these poems were composed by Homer, or whether they are the work of many different poets. And, in fact, it matters very little about their authorship. Everybody agrees that they are the grandest poems ever sung or written or read in this world; and yet, how few persons,… Shares: Classical Mythology, Greek Mythology

De sapientia veterum Francis Bacon · 1609 · 185p · ≈ 6h · Demanding The father of Empiricism, the Elizabethan philosopher Francis Bacon was an advocate and practitioner of the scientific method during the scientific revolution. His pioneering works argued for the possibility of scientific knowledge based only upon inductive reasoning and careful observation of events in nature. This comprehensive eBook presents Bacon’s collected works, with numerous… Shares: Classical Mythology, Greek Mythology

The age of fable Thomas Bulfinch · 1871 · 531p · ≈ 17h · Challenging The Age of Fable is a Mythological type of book. It contains many Greek and Roman myths, including simplified versions of The Iliad and The Odyssey, as well as a selection of Norse and “eastern” myths. Thomas Bulfinch’s goal was to make the ancient myths accessible to a wide audience, and so it is suitable for children. Shares: Roman Mythology, Classical Mythology, Greek Mythology

Antigone Rising Helen Morales · 2020 · ★ 4.0 · 240p · ≈ 8h · Moderate "The picture of classical antiquity most of us learned in school is framed in certain ways -- glossing over misogyny while omitting the seeds of feminist resistance. Many of today's harmful practices, like school dress codes, exploitation of the environment, and rape culture, have their roots in the ancient world. But in Antigone Rising, classicist Helen Morales reminds us that the myths have… Shares: Roman Mythology, Greek Mythology

Mythology Edith Hamilton · 1940 · ★ 4.0 · 497p · ≈ 16h · Challenging There has long been a need for the stories of ancient mythology written to appeal to the twentieth-century mind. Edith Hamilton's orderly and lucid presentation of Greek, Roman and Norse mythology promises the casual reader and the avid student a sound, modern and adult key to the foundation stones of world literature. Her years of study of classical literature have already produced notable books… Shares: Roman Mythology, Classical Mythology, Greek Mythology

Mythology Edith Hamilton · 1969 · 359p · ≈ 11h · Moderate This deluxe edition of the world's most beloved, bestselling classic on Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology is stunningly illustrated with specially commissioned full-color plates and a beautiful gold-bordered pages. Since its original publication in 1942, Edith Hamilton's Mythology has sold millions of copies throughout the world and established itself as a perennial bestseller. For nearly… Shares: Roman Mythology, Greek Mythology

Hunted Kevin Hearne · 2011 · ★ 4.3 · 352p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Two-thousand-year-old druid Atticus O'Sullivan, Granuaile and the wolfhound Oberon race across modern-day Europe to try to escape the clutches of Olympian goddesses Artemis and Diana and the Norse god of mischief, Loki. Shares: Roman Mythology, Greek Mythology

Seneca's tragedies Seneca the Younger · 1916 · 189p · ≈ 6h · Challenging The leading Stoic philosopher of the Silver Age of Latin literature, as ell as tutor to the infamous Nero, Seneca was also an accomplished dramatist, whose ground-breaking tragedies changed the course of playwriting. The Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Latin texts.  For the first time in… Shares: Classical Mythology, Greek Mythology

The new pantheon, or, An introduction to the mythology of the ancients, in question and answer W. Jillard Hort · 1809 · 161p · ≈ 5h · Challenging This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around… Shares: Classical Mythology, Greek Mythology

Griechische Mythologie Preller, Ludwig · 1854 · 964p · ≈ 32h · Demanding Ludwig Prellers Griechische Mythologie entfaltet den gesamten Kosmos der griechischen Götter-, Schöpfungs- und Heldensagen als wissenschaftlich geordnetes Handbuch. Schon die Vorreden machen den Anspruch deutlich: Preller sieht Mythologie als schwer systematisierbaren Stoff, den er aus verstreuter Forschung, Dichtung, Kunst und eigener Anschauung zusammenführt, zunächst mit knappen… Shares: Classical Mythology, Greek Mythology

The Trojan War Olivia E. Coolidge · 1952 · ★ 3.6 · 250p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Retells legends of the heroes of the Trojan War, which began with Paris of Troy's abduction of Helen, wife of Menelaus, lord of Greece. Shares: Classical Mythology, Greek Mythology

Atalanta's Race William Morris · 1888 · 242p · ≈ 8h · Challenging Shares: Classical Mythology, Greek Mythology

Imagines Philostratus the Athenian · 1637 · 429p · ≈ 14h · Demanding An imago (plural: imagines or imagoes) is the last (or adult) stage of development of an insect. Shares: Classical Mythology, Greek Mythology

Tales of Ancient Greece George W. Cox · 1879 · 325p · ≈ 10h · Challenging This book contains a collection of stories that have been passed down for centuries, all stemming from the lands of Germany, Scandinavia and northeastern Europe. The tales lend an insight into the pagan beliefs and general culture of the peoples who were converted to Christianity by forced means during the Northern Crusades. Shares: Classical Mythology, Greek Mythology

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