18 books like Stories of the old world

What to read after Stories of the old world — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Mystagogus poeticus, or, The muses interpreter

Mystagogus poeticus, or, The muses interpreter Ross, Alexander · 1647 · 418p · ≈ 13h · Challenging Shares Roman Mythology, Classical Mythology, Greek Mythology with this book.

Grecian and Roman mythology M. A. Dwight · 1849 · 451p · ≈ 15h · Challenging Shares Roman Mythology, Classical Mythology, Greek Mythology with this book.

The myths of Greece & Rome H. A. Guerber · 1893 · 406p · ≈ 13h · Challenging Shares Roman Mythology, Classical Mythology, Greek Mythology with this book.

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 · Moderate For use by laymen, students, scholars. Shares Roman Mythology, Greek Mythology

A story of the golden age James Baldwin · 1887 · 286p · ≈ 9h · Challenging Shares Classical Mythology, Greek Mythology with this book.

De sapientia veterum

De sapientia veterum Francis Bacon · 1609 · 185p · ≈ 6h · Challenging Shares Classical Mythology, Greek Mythology with this book.

Gods and heroes of the Greeks

Gods and heroes of the Greeks H. J. Rose · 1957 · 202p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Shares Greek Mythology with this book.

Old Greek Stories James Baldwin · 1895 · 111p · ≈ 3h · Challenging In this book retelling of old Greek stories involving mythological heroes and their adventures. Shares Greek Mythology

Favourite Greek myths

Favourite Greek myths Lilian Stoughton Hyde · 1905 · 260p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Shares Greek Mythology with this book.

Griechische Mythen Marie Luise Kaschnitz · 1943 · 176p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Shares Greek Mythology with this book.

The Hellenics of Walter Savage Landor Walter Savage Landor · 1847 · 279p · ≈ 9h · Challenging Shares Greek Mythology with this book.

The golden shadow Leon Garfield · 1973 · ★ 4.0 · 159p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Retells in a continuous narrative the activities and adventures of the Greek gods and goddesses and their relationships with each other and with human beings. Shares Greek Mythology

The Paradise of Children Nathaniel Hawthorne · 1909 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Rendition of the classic myth by the early American author, Nathaniel Hawthorne. Shares Greek Mythology

The age of fable Thomas Bulfinch · 1871 · 531p · ≈ 17h · Challenging Shares Roman Mythology, Classical Mythology, Greek Mythology with this book.

Mythology Edith Hamilton · 1940 · ★ 4.0 · 497p · ≈ 16h · Moderate 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

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

It's All Greek to Me (Time Warp Trio, 8) Jon Scieszka · 1999 · ★ 4.0 · 73p · ≈ 2h · Moderate As they are about to go on stage, Joe, Fred, and Sam are transported back to the time of Zeus and the other gods in Greek mythology, who, strangely enough, behave much as the characters in the trio's class play. Shares Classical Mythology, Greek Mythology

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