MYTHOLOGY BASED READS

I just finished reading The Serpent's Shadow, the final book in the Kane Chronicles by Rick Riordan.  This series follows Carter and Sadie Kane as they try to save the world from Chaos.   Carter and Sadie are not your typical brother and sister pair.  They are descended from powerful Egyptian magicians, and they have the power to work with and combat the Egyptian gods themselves!

Rick Riordan has two other mythology based series: The Heroes of Olympus and Percy Jackson and the Olympians.  Riordan's books introduce the readers to ancient mythology which may pique their interest in learning more about the original stories and cultures.  I thoroughly enjoy reading all three of his series and want to read more books based on ancient myths. 

If you're a fan of Rick Riordan, or mythology, check out the titles listed below!



Mythology Based Series:

Heroes of Olympus by Rick Riordan:
1.  The Lost Hero
2.  The Son of Neptune
3.  The Mark of Athena (due out in October)

The Kane Chronicles by Rick Riordan:
1.  The Red Pyramid
2.  The Throne of Fire
3.  The Serpent's Shadow

Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan:
1.  The Lightning Thief
2.  The Sea of Monsters
3.  The Titans Curse
4.  The Battle of the Labyrinth
5.  The Last Olympian

The Abandon Trilogy by Meg Cabot:
1.  Abandon
2.  Underworld

Sisters of Isis by Lynne Ewing
1.  The Summoning
2.  Divine One
3.  Enchantress
4.  The Haunting

Goddess Girls by Joan Holub
1.  Athena the Brain
2.  Persephone the Phony
3.  Aphrodite the Beautiful
4.  Artemis the Brave
5.  Athena the Wise
6.  Aphrodite the Diva
7.  Artemis the Loyal
8.  Medusa the Mean


Mythology Based Stories:

Dream Angus: The Celtic God of Dreams by Alexander McCall Smith is a retelling of the ancient Celtic myth about Angus.  Angus is the god of love, youth, and beauty; he is also a trickster.  The story follows five men named Angus as their lives parallel the god's story in their respective searches for love.


Ilium by Dan Simmons is a work of science fiction based on Homer's Iliad.  Thomas Hockenberry travels back in time to witness the Trojan War.  Once there, he is recruited by one of the gods to participate in a war against other gods.  You will find the ancient themes of love, honor, duty, and courage as you read this epic tale.

The Iliad of Homer translated by Samuel Butler is an epic poem set during the Trojan War. It is full of battles and events throughout the fight between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles.

The Odyssey of Homer translated by Samuel Butler is often seen as the "sequel" to the Iliad. This poem mainly focuses on the Greek hero Odysseus and his journey home after the fall of Troy. It takes him ten years to reach Ithaca after the ten year war. 

Children's Books:

Pandora Gets Angry by Carolyn Hennesy follows Pandora and her friends on their journey to Persia to find the fifth evil: Rage.

The Gray-Eyed Goddess by Mary Pope Osborne retells the part of the Odyssey where Penelope and her son Telemachus are warding off men who wish to marry Penelope as Odysseus continues his journey home.

Graphic Novels:

Egyptian Myths by Gary Jeffrey
African Myths by Gary Jeffrey
Roman Myths by David West
The Odyssey by Gareth Hinds

Nonfiction:

Mythology: The Gods, Heroes, and Monsters of Ancient Greece by Hestia Evans
Treasury of Greek Mythology by Donna Jo Napoli
In the Beginning: Creation Stories From Around the World by Virginia Hamilton


Mythology Based Movies:

The Water Horse
Clash of the Titans
Wrath of the Titans
Troy
Thor

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