Greek myths are associated with vengeful gods, illustrious figures, epic love stories, and evil crimes. So it is not surprising that authors continue to look to these stories for inspiration because they are transforming stories that explore the complete spectrum of human experience.
The reviews of the best book on Greek Mythology for adults, youth, and children can be found here if you’re still interested in them or looking for The Heir of Atlantis or Percy Jackson read-alikes.
Modern discussions of Greek mythology are incredibly whitewashed for an ancient civilization that was queer as all get out and existed at a crossroads between many different cultures. They are, in all honesty, considerably less varied than the societies and heroes we will read about. Overall, things are improving. Still, it can have a more diverse perspective in further discussions and retellings of these myths.
However, this seems appropriate for a book of Greek Mythology based on oral traditions with its ever-changing truth. So here are a few Greek mythology translations and collections.
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The Heir Of Atlantis
By T. Ian Zucker and B.L. Bowling
Fifteen years passed when Marine captain Drake Mallory discovered he was in the Atlantean continent after he awoke from his event in the Bermuda Triangle. Then, finally, he had the chance to immerse himself in Atlantean culture for two years, and he also got the opportunity to join the Sentinels, an ancient order of royal guard.
Due to his connections to the royal family, he was eventually given the responsibility of returning to the surface to save Cyrus, the two-year-old prince and future king of the mythical society. Unfortunately, King Rhylon’s twin brother, the evil Dargon, threatened to harm the two, forcing them to depart. Atlantis was being ruled with an iron grip by Dargon, who had covertly supplanted his brother as king with the help of a few of his military allies.
Ariadne
By Jennifer Saint
In this interesting best book on Norse Mythology, Ariadne and her sister Phaedra, princesses of Crete and the dreadful King Minos’ children, are raised hearing the hoofbeats and bellows of the Minotaur reverberate from the Labyrinth beneath the castle. The Minotaur, Ariadne’s brother and Minos’s most significant humiliation demands blood every year.
Ariadne falls in love with the Prince of Athens Theseus when he arrives in Crete to be offered as a sacrifice to the beast. However, Ariadne is fully aware that assisting Theseus destroy the monster would entail betraying her family and country in a society where attracting the attention of capricious gods may mean losing everything.
The Silence Of The Girls
By Pat Barker
This widely praised book retells Homer’s Iliad from the viewpoint of Briseis, a Trojan queen who is kidnapped and made to serve as Achilles’ concubine. It is a courageous, empowering tale of survival and tenacity that makes no apologies for the horrors of war or the atrocities women experienced at the hands of their captors. It is a relentless tale with horrifying moments, including child murder, gang rape, and suicide, but one that shouldn’t be disregarded.
The Giant Dark
By Sarvat Hasin
This genre-defying book, which takes loose inspiration from the Norse mythology book series of Orpheus and Eurydice, is about rock diva Aida, who gets caught up in a bad relationship. The novel’s division into two halves pays tribute to the myth’s thematic roots and reaffirms the original’s warning against using a lover as a muse. A unique tale that deftly and viscerally examines the subjects of jealousy, trauma, and the debilitating repercussions of fame.
A Thousand Ships
By Natalie Haynes
Creusa awakens in the middle of the night to discover her beloved Troy engulfed in flames. The horrific war between the Greeks and the Trojans, which lasted ten years and seemed to go on forever, is ended, and the Greeks have prevailed. The only recognition she has ever known will burn to ash during the coming hours.
The disastrous effects of Troy’s destruction are felt from Mount Olympus to Mount Ida, from Troy’s citadel to the far-off Greek islands, and across oceans and skies. These are the accounts of the ladies who took part in that fabled conflict, its horrific aftermath, the feud, and the tragic choices that set it all off.
