Best Ancient Greek Literature - April 2024

Ancient Greek Athletics

The earliest Olympic games began more than twenty-five-hundred years ago. What were they like, how were they organised, who participated? Were ancient sports a means of preparing youth for warfare? In this lavishly illustrated book, a world expert on ancient Greek athletics provides the first comprehensive introduction to the subject, vividly describing ancient sporting events and games and exploring their impact on art, literature, and politics. Using a wide array of ancient sources, written and visual, and including recent archaeological discoveries, Stephen Miller reconstructs ancient Greek... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0300115296
• ASIN: 0300115296
• ISBN: 0300115296
• Manufacturer: Yale University Press

D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths

"I doubt I would have grown up to be the writer and artist I became had I not fallen in love with D’Aulaire’s Book of Greek Myths at the age of seven."—R. J. Palacio, author of Wonder.Now updated with a new cover and an afterword featuring never-before-published drawings from the sketchbook of Ingri and Edgar D'Aulaire, plus an essay about their life and work and photos from the family achive.In print for over fifty years, D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths has introduced generations to Greek mythology—and continues to enthrall young readers. Here are the greats of ancient Greece—gods... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0440406943
• UPC: 000440406943
• ASIN: 0440406943
• ISBN: 9780440406945
• Brand: Turtleback
• Manufacturer: Delacorte Books for Young Readers

CIRCE

• ASIN: B074M5TLLJ
• ASIN: B074M5TLLJ
• Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company

The Burning Maze (Trials of Apollo, The Book Three)

The formerly glorious god Apollo, cast down to earth in punishment by Zeus, is now an awkward mortal teenager named Lester Papadopoulos. In order to regain his place on Mount Olympus, Lester must restore five Oracles that have gone dark. But he has to achieve this impossible task without having any godly powers and while being duty-bound to a confounding young daughter of Demeter named Meg. Thanks a lot, Dad.With the help of some demigod friends, Lester managed to survive his first two trials, one at Camp Half-Blood, and one in Indianapolis, where Meg received the Dark Prophecy. The words she ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1484746430
• ASIN: 1484746430
• ISBN: 9781484746431
• Brand: Unknown
• Manufacturer: Disney-Hyperion

Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes, 75th Anniversary Illustrated Edition

The 75th anniversary edition of this classic bestseller. This stunningly illustrated, hardcover edition will be beloved by fans of Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology of all ages.Since its original publication by Little, Brown and Company in 1942, Edith Hamilton's Mythology has sold millions of copies throughout the world and established itself as a perennial bestseller across all its available formats, including hardcover, trade paperback, mass market paperback, and e-book. For more than seven decades readers have chosen this book above all others to discover the enchanting world of mythology-f... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0316438529
• ASIN: 0316438529
• ISBN: 9780316438520
• Manufacturer: Black Dog & Leventhal

The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living

From the team that brought you The Obstacle Is the Way and Ego Is the Enemy, a beautiful daily devotional of Stoic meditations—an instant Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestseller.Why have history's greatest minds—from George Washington to Frederick the Great to Ralph Waldo Emerson, along with today's top performers from Super Bowl-winning football coaches to CEOs and celebrities—embraced the wisdom of the ancient Stoics? Because they realize that the most valuable wisdom is timeless and that philosophy is for living a better life, not a classroom exercise.The Daily Stoic offers 36... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0735211736
• ASIN: 0735211736
• ISBN: 0735211736
• Brand: Portfolio
• Manufacturer: Portfolio

Literature Pockets, Greek & Roman Myths, Grades 4-6

Every pocket in Greek & Roman Myths Grades 4-6+ begins with a two-page reproducible retelling of a tale.About the book:-There is a teacher resource page that offers suggestions for sharing the tale.-Comprehension, art, and writing activities follow, helping the story come to life for students.-Two pages of evaluation forms help both teacher and student assess what was learned.The eight myths included in this book are:-Phaëton and the Sun Chariot-Pandora s Jar-Perseus and the Gorgons-Arachne and the Weaving Contest-The Race for Atalanta-Persephone and the Seasons-Bellerophon and Pegasus-Echo a... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1557998752
• UPC: 023472027344
• ASIN: 1557998752
• ISBN: 1557998752
• Brand: EVAN-MOOR
• Manufacturer: Evan Moor Educational Publishers

Greek Tragedy

The Greek tragedians Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides produced a group of plays whose grandeur and uncanny power are undiminished despite the passage of 2,500 years. Two-and-a-half thousand years after they were written, ancient Greek Dramas such as Eumenides, Oedipus the King, and Trojan Women retain a compelling, almost incantatory power. These plays have attracted focus and reflection from Aristotle, Freud, Nietzsche, and others. Led by Dr. Elizabeth Vandiver is Professor of Classics and Clement Biddle Penrose Professor of Latin at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, these lectur... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01HHLAZ6S
• ASIN: B01HHLAZ6S
• ISBN: 1565857062
• Manufacturer: The Great Courses

The Odyssey

A New York Times Notable Book of 2018 "Wilson’s language is fresh, unpretentious and lean…It is rare to find a translation that is at once so effortlessly easy to read and so rigorously considered." ―Madeline Miller, author of CirceComposed at the rosy-fingered dawn of world literature almost three millennia ago, The Odyssey is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty and power; about marriage and family; about travelers, hospitality, and the yearning for home.This fresh, authoritative translation captures the beauty of this ancient poem as well as the drama ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0393356256
• ASIN: 0393356256
• ISBN: 0393356256
• Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company

The Song of Achilles: A Novel

• ASIN: B006IE2IO8
• ASIN: B006IE2IO8
• Manufacturer: Ecco

Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes

The world-renowned classic that has enthralled and delighted millions of readers with its timeless tales of gods and heroes.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 antiquity to the present.We follow the drama of the Trojan War and the wanderings of Odysseus. We hear the tales of Jason and the Golden Fleece, Cupid and Psyche, and mighty King Midas. We discover the origins of the names of the con... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0446574759
• UPC: 783324876222
• ASIN: 0446574759
• ISBN: 0446574759
• Brand: Grand Central Publishing
• Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

• ASIN: 0062316095
• UPC: 642688061623
• ASIN: 0062316095
• ISBN: 0062316095
• Brand: Harper
• Manufacturer: Harper

Anthology of Ancient Greek Popular Literature

Hansen has assembled an anthology like no other, which will fascinate students of late antiquity, folklorists, and curiosity-seekers, and will offer new possibilities to teachers of ancient-culture surveys." ―Classical World... lively, entertaining, and unique anthology... This anthology is appropriate not only for graduate and undergraduate students in classics but for anyone interested in the transmission of folklore." ―Journal of American Folklore... higly readable English translations of a wide variety of Greek texts... a solid introduction to the general question of 'popular literatur... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0253211573
• ASIN: 0253211573
• ISBN: 0253211573
• Manufacturer: Indiana University Press

The Odyssey

• ASIN: 0140268863
• ASIN: 0140268863
• ISBN: 9780140268867
• Brand: Penguin Books
• Manufacturer: Penguin Classics

The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom

The bestselling author of The Righteous Mind and The Coddling of the American Mind draws on philosophical wisdom and scientific research to show how the meaningful life is closer than you thinkThe Happiness Hypothesis is a book about ten Great Ideas. Each chapter is an attempt to savor one idea that has been discovered by several of the world's civilizations -- to question it in light of what we now know from scientific research, and to extract from it the lessons that still apply to our modern lives and illuminate the causes of human flourishing. Award-winning psychologist Jonathan Haidt, the... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0465028020
• ASIN: 0465028020
• ISBN: 0465028020
• Brand: Jonathan Haidt
• Manufacturer: Basic Books

Classical Kids : An Activity Guide to Life in Ancient Greece and Rome

Travel back in time to see what life was like in ancient Greece and Rome while having fun with such hands-on activities as making a star gazer, chiseling a clay tablet, weaving Roman sandals, and

• UPC: 25651908
• Rating: 5.0

Gifts from the Gods : Ancient Words and Wisdom from Greek and Roman Mythology

Master storyteller Lise Lunge Larsen brings to life the ancient stories behind the enduring words the Greeks have given us, illustrated in full

• UPC: 52896225

Heroes, Gods & Monsters of Ancient Greek Mythology

Few stories are as timeless, influential, and indelible as the Greek myths. Here they are told as if by a fireside storyteller, detailing the wondrous adventures of ancient heroes, gods, and monsters. The tales include

• UPC: 44513851

Ancient Greece and the Olympics : A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #16: Hour of the Olympics

Annie and Jack present information about ancient Greece and the athletic events known as the Olympic games that were held

• UPC: 2503906

DK Eyewitness Books: Ancient Civilizations : Discover the Golden Ages of History, from Ancient Egypt and Greece to Mighty Rom

Introduces young readers to some of the most fascinating ancient civilizations in the world's history and the legacies they left behind, from the intriguing world of pharaohs in Ancient Egypt, to the arts of Greece

• UPC: 21973152
• Rating: 4.0

Ancient Greece : Birthplace of Democracy

The next time you visit a theater to see a play or take part in a vote, you can thank the ancient Greeks. They invented both! The ancient Greeks also invented political speeches, fables, and

• UPC: 16526578

DK Eyewitness Books: Ancient Greece : Step into the World of Ancient Greece from Greek Gods, Myths, and Festivals to t

Describes the land, history, and civilization of ancient

• UPC: 30036767

Tools of the Ancient Greeks

Tools of the Ancient Greeks: A Kid's Guide to the History and Science of Life in Ancient Greece explores the scientific discoveries, athletic innovations, engineering marvels, and innovative ideas created more than two thousand years

• UPC: 3943642
• Rating: 4.0

Gifts from the Gods : Ancient Words and Wisdom from Greek and Roman Mythology

Connects commonly-used terms to classic stories from ancient Greece and

• UPC: 15699455

The Greek Gods and Heroes - Ancient Greece for Kids Children's Ancient History

The Greeks sure had many gods and heroes too! They like to look up to powerful figures and thank them for specific aspects of their lives. This devotion has created a strong culture with belief

• UPC: 775296162

Read with the Best for the Middle Grades: The Ancient World Student Workbook

• UPC: 372702999722
• Category: School Textbooks & Study Guides
• Price: 23 USD