gods and goddesses

Explores life in ancient Greece through a discussion of sixteen major gods and goddesses, showing how they were portrayed in art, their family relationships, and their places in Greek society.

"Deeply religious, the ancient Greeks honored many gods and goddesses. The ancient Greeks believed these gods and goddesses had great power over the weather and the Earth. But they weren't all-powerful, and they had flaws. From Zeus to Athena, read about the family of gods and goddesses that the ancient Greeks believed watched over them"--Provided by the publisher.

In the fifteenth-century kingdom of Brittany, Ismae escapes from the brutality of an arranged marriage into the sanctuary of the convent of St. Mortain, where she learns that the god of Death has blessed her with dangerous gifts.

Thirteen-year-old Matt Thorsen of Blackwell, South Dakota is a direct descendent of the order-keeping god Thor, and his classmates Fen and Laurie Brekke are descendants of the trickster god Loki. When the apocalypse threatens, the human descendants of the gods must find Thor's Hammer and shield and fight monsters to stop the end of the world.

In order to save Alex, Aiden St. Delphi will do anything, including making war against the gods.

In this modern retelling of the Persephone myth, Haden Lord, the disgraced prince of the Underrealm, is sent to the mortal world to entice a girl into returning with him to the land of the dead.

Alex travels to the Underworld in search of the one person who might have information that could prevent the destruction planned by the gods.

Profiles the most important Greek myths and includes genealogies of the gods, listings of each god's major titles and powers, and detailed references lists.

Describes over 1,000 gods and goddesses from all the mythologies of the world.

"A teenage thief and her partner, an invisible minor god who lives in her head, battle against the might of monsters and the machinations of men in a French-flavored fantasy world"--Provided by publisher.