gods and goddesses

Offers information on the gods of a wide range of cultures, from the ancient Sumerian to the modern Haitian.

After giving Athena a makeover Aphrodite becomes jealous of her friend, but she focuses on figuring out how to help a mortal win a race against Atalanta, which will result in either their marriage or his death.

Artemis, a great athlete, enlists her fellow goddesses Athena, Persphone, and Aphrodite in a plan to persuade Zeus to open up the boys-only Olympic Games to girls.

While protecting egotistical transfer student Orion, Artemis makes a mistake that later provides her with the chance that she has both hoped for and dreaded, to prove her courage to herself and others at Mount Olympus Academy.

After learning that he is the son of a mortal woman and Poseidon, god of the sea, twelve-year-old Percy is sent to a summer camp for demigods like himself, and joins his new friends on a quest to prevent a war between the gods.

Discusses Roman mythology and its gods, goddesses, and legends.

Discusses the Norse mythology and its gods, goddesses, and legends.

A collection of myths, legends, and tales that relate some of the many stories of women warriors from cultures around the world; illustrated with paintings, sculptures, and artifacts.

Presents myths of the ancient Egyptains and a glimpse of the civilization that created them.

An illustrated collection of traditional tales which feature goddesses from different cultures, including Navajo, Mayan, and Fon. Notes explain each goddess's place in her culture, the reason for the book, and how the illustrations were developed.