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The Cyclopes

1987
Describes the origins of the cyclopes, their work as servants to the gods, and their memorable encounter with Ulysses.

The Minotaur

1987
Recounts the Greek myth about the monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man, which lived in the Labyrinth in Crete until killed by the hero Theseus.

Nobody's princess

2007
Determined to fend for herself in a world where only men have real freedom, headstrong Helen, who will be called queen of Sparta and Helen of Troy one day, learns to fight, hunt, and ride horses while disguised as a boy, and goes on an adventure throughout the Mediterranean world.

Goddess Boot Camp

2008
Phoebe's stepfather, headmaster of a school for the descendents of Greek gods, enrolls Phoebe in Goddess Boot Camp to help her gain control of her newly discovered powers, but Phoebe's romantic life and impulsive decisions may ruin any chance she has at passing the test of the gods.

Mythology

the gods, heroes, and monsters of ancient Greece
2007
Introduces Greek mythology, exploring the creation of the gods, the origins of humankind, the war against Troy, and monsters and beasts and providing information on Zeus, Aphrodite, Apollo, and other gods and goddesses, and features pop-ups and other interactive features.

Tales of the Greek heroes

retold from the ancient authors
1994
Contains stories of ancient Greece including those of Dionysus, Heracles, Theseus, and the quest for the Golden Fleece.

Hades

lord of the dead
2012
Hades is lonely down in the Underworld, so he whisks away Kore, daughter of goddess Demeter, to be his bride. Demeter is furious and starves the mortal world until Zeus agrees to get her daughter back.

My mother's daughter

four Greek goddesses speak
2003
Four Greek goddesses, Leto and her daughter Artemis, and Demeter and her daughter Persephone, relate their individual experiences as mothers and daughters.

Homer sweet Homer

2000
A day filled with troubles reminds Wishbone of Homer's epic poem as he imagines himself as Odysseus, the ancient Greek hero who encounters monsters and other obstacles on his journey home after fighting in the Trojan War.

The immortal

1993
Two high school friends visit the sacred island of Delos and discover a link with the world of Greek deities.

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