mythology

Looks at mythological creatures including werewolves, vampires, basilisks, and the Yeti.

Students will learn the roles that reptiles have played in myths and religions and the trouble that some endangered species face.

"Myths from Greek, Egyptian, Norse, Native American, African, Polynesian, Jewish, Christian, Hindu, and other cultures are retold and treated as reflections of the cultures that 'dreamed' them and then are compared and discussed in such a way as to expose universal significance, creating a world mythology"--Provided by publisher.

"Take a journey through Ancient Greece and delve deep into its mythology in this . . . compendium of tales. From the heroes of Athens and Sparta to Orpheus and Persephone in the Underworld, take a[n] . . . illustrated journey through the Mediterranean to learn about the places where each story took place"--Provided by publisher.

"Will the Greek god Apollo, cast down to earth in the pathetic moral form of a teenager named Lester Papadopoulos, finally regain his place on Mount Olympus? Lester's demigod friends at Camp Jupiter just helped him survive attacks from bloodthirsty ghouls, an evil Roman king and his army of the undead, and the lethal emperors Caligula and Commodus. Now the former god and his demigod master Meg must follow a prophecy uncovered by Ella the harpy. Lester's final challenge will be at the Tower of Nero, back in New York. Will Meg have a last showdown with her father? Will this helpless form of Apollo have to face his arch nemesis, Python? Who will be on hand at Camp Half-Blood to assist? These questions and more will be answered . . ."--Provided by publisher.

Torn apart by grief and anger, twin witches Hunter and Mercy Goode go their separate ways until Mercy's focus on the Egyptian Gate and Khenti, the guardian of its Underworld, lands her in the kind of trouble from which only Hunter can save her.

"It's a battle of the famous strongman versus the great protector. The Roman god Hercules is known for his tremendous strength and determination. Norse god Thor is fearless and commands lighting, thunder, and storms. If these two heroes were to go head-to-head, who would come out on top? Compare and contrast Thor's and Hercules's strengths and weaknesses in this Mythology Matchup"--Provided by the publisher.

English anthropologist, Edward Burnett Tylor look at the social evolution, language, and myths of primitive cultures.

Discovering that Bigfoot and similar creatures hail from distant planets, Erin, Mateo, and Noel set out on a mission to free the famous cryptid from a roadside museum where it is set to be the star attraction.

Mott's life becomes complicated when the abandoned puppy she found turns out to be a mythical Norse wolf who is partly responsible for bringing about the end of the worlds.