mythology, greek

Expands on the myth of Phaeton, a young man who undertakes a long and dangerous journey to the gates of dawn to confront the mighty god of the sun, Apollo, and is granted one wish--to drive the chariot of the sun for a day.

Retells the Greek myths in which Aphrodite, goddess of love and beauty, and Demeter, goddess of grain and agriculture, play major roles.

Corydon, a young shepherd boy, is cast out of his village and captured by a monster who puts him on display with Medusa, the Minotaur, the Sphinx, and other classical beasts; but after Corydon helps them to escape, they join forces to fight for their survival and for their home.

Thirteen-year-old Charlotte must rescue humankind again when the evil Philonecron captures her cousin Zee, and Poseidon himself sends a sea monster to eat the cruise ship on which Charlotte's parents are trapped.

Weaves together the famous and forgotten myths of the mysterious Minoans of Crete. These tales are retold as one continuous tale.

Theseus sets out to find his father, a mighty king, battling foes and monsters along the way, until things get dangerous when he angers the sea god Poseidon.

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.

Odysseus begins his long journey home after years of fighting during the Trojan War, but he and his men encounter monsters and ghastly creatures, are imprisoned, and face raging seas that threaten their safe return.

Hades, King of the Underworld, provides a corrected version of the story of how Persephone, the goddess of Spring, became part-time Queen of the Underworld.

Illustrations and simple text teach young readers about the role gods and goddesses played in the culture and history of ancient Greece.