| International Standard Book Number |
9798217051045 (ebook)
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| International Standard Book Number |
9798217051021 (paperback)
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| International Standard Book Number |
9798217051038 (library binding)
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| International Standard Book Number |
9798896599302 (Penworthy)
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| Personal Name |
Waterfield, Kathryn, author.
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| Title Statement |
What is Greek mythology? / by Kathryn Waterfield ; illustrated by Gregory Copeland.
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| Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice |
New York : Penguin Workshop, 2026.
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| Physical Description |
108 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
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| Series Statement |
What is...?
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| General Note |
"An official Who HQ book"
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| Bibliography, Etc. Note |
Includes bibliographical references.
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| Formatted Contents Note |
What is Greek mythology? -- The storytellers -- Creation myths -- The Olympians -- Greek mythology and religion -- Heroes and their deeds -- Greek drama -- Transformations -- Greek mythology after the Greeks -- Timelines -- Bibliography.
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| Summary, Etc. |
Celebrate ancient Greek mythology and civilization, where Heracles performed his twelve heroic feats and Athena defended the acropolis as the goddess of war and wisdom. For centuries, these tales were at the center of Greek society and religion. The legends of Greek mythology have been retold around the world in stories like Ovid's Heroides and Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, influencing everything from ancient Roman culture to bestselling American novels of the twenty-first century. Including well-known tales of Medusa and Perseus, sirens, goddesses, and more, this book explores the vibrant stories that live on and inspire young readers to this day.
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| Target Audience Note |
Ages 8-12 Penguin Workshop.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Mythology, Greek Juvenile literature.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Gods, Greek Juvenile literature.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Goddesses, Greek Juvenile literature.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Informational works.
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| Added Entry, Personal Name |
Copeland, Gregory, illustrator.
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