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Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes by Edith Hamilton Synopsis Hamilton's world-renowned and classic bestseller of gods and heroes has enthralled generations of readers, and is now available in a tall Premium Edition. Reissue.... (read more) List Price $9.99 Your price: $6.95 Used - Mass Market
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Greek Myths (Complete Edition) (92 Edition) by Robert Graves Publisher Comments The gold standard in Greek mythology, in a dazzling Graphic Deluxe Edition with a new introduction by the bestselling author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series From the creation of the world out of Chaos and the birth of the Olympians to the... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $11.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Greek Myths: Volume 1 by Robert Graves Publisher Comments Combines in a single volume the complete text of the definitive two-volume classic, citing all the ancient myths. @GoldenFarce Good, the gals stand outside my house all the time. The constant chanting is creepy, but all agree: Jason crossing the line... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $4.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The White Goddess: A Historical Grammar of Poetic Myth by Robert Graves Publisher Comments The definitive edition of one of the more extraordinary and influential books of our time This labyrinthine and extraordinary book, first published more than sixty years ago, was the outcome of Robert Gravess vast reading and curious research into... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Mythology by Edith Hamilton Publisher Comments Edith Hamilton's Mythology succeeds like no other book in bringing to life for the modern reader the Greek, Roman, and Norse myths that are the keystone of Western culture the stories of gods and heroes that have inspired human creativity from... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths by Bernard Evslin Publisher Comments The earth breeds giants and ogres of indescribable horror -- the heavens hold omnipotent gods and goddesses, abounding in courage, strength and wisdom. Zeus, the almighty king of the gods, who cannot resist feminine beauty -- mortal or divine, and his... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price: $4.50 Used - Mass Market
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The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony by Roberto Calasso Publisher Comments Presenting the stories of Zeus and Europa, Theseus and Ariadne, the birth of Athens and the fall of Troy, in all their variants, Calasso also uncovers the distant origins of secrets and tragedy, virginity, and rape. "A perfect work like no other... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Greek Mythology by Sofia Souli Publisher Comments This special edition has been designed to present the main Greek myths. A work of considerable scope, written in a simple and expressive style, it is accompanied by 180 photographs and excepts from ancient Greek literature. Covers the Creation of the... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Gods, Heroes and Men of Ancient Greece: Mythology's Great Tales of Valor and Romance by W H D Rouse Publisher Comments The Adventures that Shaped the Western World First published in 1934, Gods, Heroes and Men of Ancient Greece has become one of the most popular, enduring--and captivating--retellings of the ancient myths for modern readers. Recognizing the sheer... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Road to Eleusis: Unveiling the Secret of the Mysteries by R Gordon Wasson Publisher Comments The secretive Mysteries conducted at Eleusis in Greece for nearly two millennia have long puzzled scholars with strange accounts of initiates experiencing otherworldly journeys. In this groundbreaking work, three experts—a mycologist, a chemist,... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Fables of Aesop by Aesop Publisher Comments Rare 1931 Paris limited edition of Sir Roger l'Estrange translation, with 50 original drawings by Calder. 201 traditional fables in finest English rendition (17th century) beautifully complemented by Calder. "... a charming paperback facsimile... (read more) List Price $8.95 Your price: $1.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Songs on Bronze: The Greek Myths Made Real by Nigel Spivey Publisher Comments This is the first major, vivid retelling of classic Greek mythology in half a century; a set of lively, racy, dramatic versions of the great myths, which, in a multicultural society, are recognized more than ever as stories without equal.... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Greek and Roman Myths: A Guide to the Classical Stories by Philip Matyszak Publisher Comments Who was Pandora and what was in her famous box? How did Achilles get his Achilles heel? What exactly is a Titan? And why is one computer virus known as a Trojan horse? The myths of ancient Greece and Rome can seem bewilderingly complex, yet they are so... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $17.50 Used - Hardcover
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Legacies :Prometheus, Orpheus, Socrates by Joan M Erikson Publisher Comments Myth and legend illuminate human history as each generation draws inspiration from the lives and teaching of icon-like figures who channel the legacy of an epoch. In this book, Joan M. Erikson turns to classical Greece in search of three such mentors who... (read more) List Price $22.95 Your price: $3.50 Used - Hardcover
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Who's Who in Classical Mythology by Adrian Room Publisher Comments Who's Who in Classical Mythology is a comprehensive dictionary of classical names that contains more than 1,200 entries detailing the origins of Greek and Roman mythological themes. This excellent compilation is a valuable resource for students studying... (read more) List Price $42.50 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Greek Gods, Human Lives: What We Can Learn from Myths by Mary Lefkowitz Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-268) and index.... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price: $18.50 Used - Hardcover
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The Gods of the Greeks by C Kerenyi Publisher Comments After a brief introduction, the complex genealogies of the gods lead him from the begettings of the Titans and from Aphrodite under all her titles and aspects, to Apollo, Hermes and the reign of Zeus, touching upon the Affairs of Pan, nymphs, satyrs... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $9.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Universe, the Gods, and Men: Ancient Greek Myths by Jean Pierre Vernant Publisher Comments In this enchanting retelling of Greek myth, Jean-Pierre Vernant combines his deep knowledge of the subject with an original storytelling style. Beginning with the creation of Earth out of Chaos, Vernant continues with the castration of Uranus, the war... (read more) List Price $24.00 Your price: $8.50 Used - Hardcover
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Greek Gods in Love by Barbara Stacy Publisher Comments Here we find retold myths by the ancient Greeks, replete with amorous oddities and adventures. Discover divinities in all their fantastic eroticism, trickeries, and pursuits. Magic prevails, and transformations and wonders abound. Zeus shared an ecstatic... (read more) List Price $15.25 Your price: $1.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Greek Myths: Volume 2 by Robert Graves Publisher Comments Robert Graves, classicist, poet, and unorthodox critic, retells the Greek legends of gods and heroes for a modern audience And, in the two volumes of The Greek Myths, he demonstrates with a dazzling display of relevant knowledge that Greek... (read more) List Price $11.00 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
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