18 books like The Adventures Of Odysseus
Tales From the Odyssey #2
Odysseus is far from home, tossed by stormy seas and cursed by an angry one-eyed giant. After twenty years of fighting monsters, angering gods and goddesses, and surviving against the odds, Odysseus returns home and faces more dangerous enemies.
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The One-Eyed Giant
Retells a part of the Odyssey in which King Odysseus fights the cyclops.
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The heroes
Stories based on the Greek myths about Perseus, Jason and the Argonauts, Theseus, and the twelve labors of Heracles.
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The epic adventures of Odysseus
You are the mighty Greek hero Odysseus. The Trojan War has made you a hero. But now you must return home to your island of Ithaca. The journey back will not be easy. Deadly sea monsters, cunning witches, and giant Cyclopes stand in your way. Do you have what it takes to survive and make it back home? Full-page illustrations, interactive stories, and multiple endings transport you back to ancient…
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The Tale of Troy
A retelling in prose of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. Includes the story of Helen of Troy, the Trojan War, and Odysseus's adventures on his journey home to Greece.
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Men and gods
These tales cover the range of Greek mythology, including the creation story of Deucalion and Pyrrha, the heroic adventures of Perseus, the fall of Icarus, Cupid and Psyche's tale of love, and the tragic history of Oedipus and Thebes.
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Works (Tanglewood Tales / Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys)
Tales told at the fireside and in the woods, adapting such classical myths as Pandora's Box, Baucis and Philemon, and Perseus and Medusa to the storyteller's gothic or romantic environment.
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It's All Greek to Me (Time Warp Trio, 8)
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.
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Odysseus in the Serpent Maze
Thirteen-year-old Odysseus, who longs to be a hero, has many opportunities to prove himself during an adventure which involves pirates and satyrs, a trip to Crete's Labyrinth, and the two young girls, Penelope and Helen, who play a major role in his future life.
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The Golden Touch
King Midas's fondest wish, to have everything he touches turn to gold, backfires.
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The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print)
Thirty-five fairy tales from the folklore of Japan, Serbia, Lithuania, Africa, Portugal, Romania, and Russia.
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Snow Queen
The Complete Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen is a collection of classic stories that have inspired movies, animation, plays, ballets, and much more. Some of the most popular tales in this collection are The Little Mermaid, The Snow Queen, The Ugly Duckling, The Emperor’s Clothes, The Philosopher’s Stone, and The Nightingale.
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Fairy Tales
The collection consists of more than 20 stories by Hans Christian Andersen, including such favorites as The Snow Queen, The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, The Emperor’s New Clothes, Thumbelina, The Princess and the Pea. This edition features illustrations by Arthur Rackham, a famous artist from the Golden Age of book illustration, who created fascinating images of…
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The Odyssey of Homer
Homer's epic poem The Odyssey is one of the greatest and most influential literary works ever produced. However, its complex language and dense web of allusions and metaphors can be difficult for some readers to untangle. In The Story of the Odyssey, author Alfred John Church presents a more straightforward rendering of the events related in Homer's version. It's a great introduction to the poem…
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Stories of the old world
A retelling of the stories of Homer and Vergil.
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Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles, The
A man in the garb of a slave went up the side of that mountain that is all covered with forest, the Mountain Pelion. He carried in his arms a little child.
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The Adventures of Odysseus And Tales of Troy
A retelling of the events of the Trojan War and the wanderings of Odysseus based on Homer's Iliad and Odyssey.
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The god beneath the sea
An account, based on Greek myths, of the beginning of the world and the forces that rule the universe and the destiny of man.
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