mythology, greek

Karou struggles to come to terms with who and what she is and finds out how far her loyalty to her people will go.

Seventeen-year-old Karou, a lovely, enigmatic art student in a Prague boarding school, carries a sketchbook of hideous, frightening monsters--the chimaerae who form the only family she has ever known.

Retells the Greek myth of how and why Zeus created Pandora and how her gift of curiosity led her to unleash hate, greed, pestilence, disease, and hope upon the world. Presented in English and Polish.

A brief introduction to the Cyclops, discussing the origins of the one-eyed monster and his role in Greek mythology.

"It's a battle of the hunter versus the warrior! Roman goddess Diana reigns over nature, fertility, childbirth, and the boundary between Earth and the underworld. The Greek goddess Athena is known for her wisdom and courage in battle. If these two goddesses were to go head-to-head, who would come out on top? Compare and contrast Diana's and Athena's strengths and weaknesses in this Mythology Matchup"--.

"It's a battle of the clever troublemaker versus the great thief. The Norse god Loki loves creating chaos wherever he goes, showing his power by stirring up trouble for the gods. The cunning Greek god Hermes serves as a messenger to the gods and Zeus's personal thief. If these to gods were to go head-to-head, who would come out on top? Compare and contrast Loki's and Hermes's strengths and weaknesses in this Mythology Matchup"--Provided by publisher.

"Annabeth and Percy tumble into a pit leading straight to the Underworld. The other five demigods have to put aside their grief and follow Percy's instructions to find the mortal side of the Doors of Death. If they can fight their way through the Gaea's forces, and Percy and Annabeth can survive the House of Hades, then the Seven will be able to seal the Doors from both sides and prevent the giants from raising Gaea. But, Leo wonders, if the Doors are sealed, how will Percy and Annabeth be able to escape? They have no choice. If the demigods don't succeed, Gaea's armies will never die. They have no time. In about a month, the Romans will march on Camp Half-Blood. The stakes are higher than ever in this adventure that dives into the depths of Tartarus"--Amazon.

"In this book [the reader will] encounter a god kidnapped by pirates, sheep used as camouflage, a super-shiny fleece, some dangerous metalworking, the world's most perfect animal, a really heavy boulder, and much more"--Back cover.

In order to be free Kratos, the Ghost of Sparta, must destroy Ares, the god of war, and is aided by the chained Blades of Chaos, the goddess Athena, and his own vengeance on his quest that will lead him from Hades to a mysterious temple.

After warrior Kratos destroys Ares, he is granted his freedom and is given the ousted god's throne on Olympus by Zeus, but the other Gods do not take kindly to his ascension and conspire against him. In order to seek revenge and silence his nightmares, Kratos must team up with the Titans, ancient enemy of the Olympians.