Popular European Mythology Books
Find mythology books written by authors from Europe for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge. (50)
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Física de la tristeza by Georgi Gospodinov ES
BulgariaDescription:
Partiendo de la figura del Minotauro, Gospodínov construye un laberinto de historias sobre su familia, saltando de una era a otra, de una identidad a otra, para recorrer los meandros de la memoria individual y colectiva de su país y de todo el continente. Novelista, poeta y dramaturgo, traducido a veintitrés idiomas, Gueorgui Gospodínov es el escritor contemporáneo más leído y premiado de Bulgaria. La publicación de su segunda novela, Física de la tristeza, ha sido saludad internacionalmente como uno de los acontecimientos literari... continue
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Great Goddesses: Life Lessons from Myths and Monsters by Nikita Gill EN
Country: Europe / 
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Description:
Empowering life lessons from myths and monsters. Wonder at Medusa's potent venom, Circe's fierce sorcery and Athena rising up over Olympus, as Nikita Gill majestically explores the untold stories of the life bringers, warriors, creators, survivors and destroyers that shook the world - the great Greek Goddesses. Vividly re-imagined and beautifully illustrated, step into an ancient world transformed by modern feminist magic. 'I watch Girl become Goddess and the metamorphosis is more magnificent than anything I have ever known.'
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Gunnar's Daughter by Sigrid Undset EN
NorwayDescription:
The first historical novel by the Nobel Prize-winning author of Kristin Lavransdatter A Penguin Classic More than a decade before writing Kristin Lavransdatter, the trilogy about fourteenth-century Norway that won her the Nobel Prize, Sigrid Undset published Gunnar’s Daughter, a brief, swiftly moving tale about a more violent period of her country’s history, the Saga Age. Set in Norway and Iceland at the beginning of the eleventh century, Gunnar's Daughter is the story of the beautiful, spoiled Vigdis Gunnarsdatter, who is raped by the man she had wanted to love. A woman of courage and intelli... continue
Finland15.
PolandDescription:
Kassandra, die äSeherinä, ist die schillerndste Frauenfigur der griechischen Mythologie. Sie sagte dem übermächtigen Troja den Untergang voraus und musste ihre Prophezeiung mit dem Leben bezahlen.
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GreeceDescription:
La guerre de Troie est terminée depuis dix ans, mais Ulysse n'est toujours pas rentré chez lui. Poursuivi par la haine de Poséidon, il erre à travers les mers avec ses compagnons. Sur son chemin, il affronte toutes sortes d'épreuves : terribles tempêtes, sirènes ensorceleuses et sanguinaires cyclopes. Le héros aux mille ruses réussira-t-il à regagner le rivage d'Ithaque et à retrouver Pénélope, son épouse ? Des questionnaires progressifs de compréhension et d'analyse du texte ; Des exercices de lecture d'images ; Des exercices de vocabulaire à partir de champs lexicaux ; Des travaux d'écriture... continue
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Legendele Olimpului by Alexandru Mitru RO
RomaniaDescription:
Legendele si povestile apartin tuturor. Importanta este insa talmacirea lor, iar Alexandru Mitru ne-a oferit o versiune minunata, de neuitat si chiar de neegalat. Cartile lui Alexandru Mitru nu se adreseaza in exclusivitate copiilor; adultii din prezent isi amintesc cu placere basmele si legendele mitologice povestite simplu, placut, dar cu acuratete de acesta.
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Medea by Christa Wolf EN
Description:
Medea is among the most notorious women in the canon of Greek tragedy: a woman scorned who sacrifices her own children to her jealous rage. In her gripping new novel, Christa Wolf expands this myth, revealing a fiercely independent woman ensnared in a brutal political battle. Medea, driven by her conscience to leave her corrupt homeland, arrives in Corinth with her husband, the hero Jason. He is welcomed, but she is branded the outsider—and then she discovers the appalling secret behind the king's claim to power. Unwilling to ignore the horrifying truth about the state, she becomes a threat to... continue
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Mythos : The Greek Myths Retold by Stephen Fry EN
EnglandDescription:
The Greek myths are the greatest stories ever told, passed down through millennia and inspiring writers and artists as varied as Shakespeare, Michelangelo, James Joyce and Walt Disney. They are embedded deeply in the traditions, tales and cultural DNA of the West. In Stephen Fry's hands the stories of the titans and gods become a brilliantly entertaining account of ribaldry and revelry, warfare and worship, debauchery, love affairs and life lessons, slayings and suicides, triumphs and tragedies. You'll fall in love with Zeus, marvel at the birth of Athena, wince at Cronus and Gaia's revenge on... continue
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Myths and Legends of the Brecon Beacons by Horatio Clare EN
WalesDescription:
An exploration of ten stories of myth and legend based in Wales' famous Brecon Beacons. Written by award-winning author Horatio Clare, this book celebrates the extensive history and supernatural mystery that resides in these beautiful hills. With hand-drawn maps of the region.