mythology, greek

Percy, expelled from six schools for being unable to control his temper, learns the truth from his mother that his father is the Greek god Poseidon, and is sent to Camp Half Blood where he is befriended by a satyr and the demigod daughter of Athena who join him in a journey to the Underworld to retrieve Zeus's lightning bolt and prevent a catastrophic war.

The long-awaited prophecy surrounding Percy Jackson's sixteenth birthday unfolds as he leads an army of young demigods to stop Kronos in his advance on New York City, while the Olympians struggle to contain the rampaging monster, Typhon.

An introduction to classic Greek myths, discussing how they played an important role in ancient Greek life and helped explain the natural world.

Profiles famous Greek gods, heroes, monsters, and storytellers. Includes color photographs, sidebars, a map, and additional resources.

Focuses on the stories of Athena, the goddess of wisdom, and Aphrodite, the goddess of love.

The focus is on Zeus: his birth on Crete and the trick by which he was saved and dethroned his father; his marriage to Hera; his amorous adventures with Alcmene (resulting in Hercules), Leda (resulting in Helen and, by extension, the Trojan War), and Europa, who gave birth to King Minos.

Focuses on the stories of Ares, the god of war, and Eris, the goddess of discord, and of Troy and the Trojan war.

Focuses on the stories of Artemis, the goddess ofthe hunt.

Focuses on the stories of Dionysus, the god of the grape harvest.

Focuses on the stories of Apollo, the god of light, the sun, and truth.