Benbrook Public Library

Si la Ilíada es la mayor epopeya bélica del mundo, la Odisea es la más grandiosa evocación literaria del viaje de un hombre a través de la vida. Y aunque aquí la muerte está siempre presente, su espíritu es reposado y se manifiesta como sombras que pertenecen a un pasado glorioso y cruel, fruto de la lucha de un hombre contra su destino. La confianza de Odiseo en su ingenio y voluntad para sobrevivir en sus encuentros con las fuerzas divinas...

"Few writers today have reshaped our view of the ancient Greek myths more than revered bestselling author Natalie Haynes. Divine Might is a female-centered look at Olympus and the Furies, focusing on the goddesses whose prowess, passions, jealousies, and desires rival those of their male kin, including: Athene, who sprang fully formed from her father's brow (giving Zeus a killer headache in the process), the goddess of war and provider of wise counsel;...

"In ancient Themiscyra, Hippolyte rules as queen of the Amazons with her sister Penthesilea at her side. Feared throughout Greece, their skills on the battlefield are unrivalled. But when a ship lands on their shores, it brings something more dangerous than the threat of war. It brings Theseus, the legendary king of Athens... Swept away by a love unlike any she's ever known, Hippolyte leaves her people and, in her stead, Penthesilea leads the Amazons...

Examines the ancient civilizations and peoples of Greek mythology, to explore and study their religious beliefs and myths.

An introduction to the stories of fourteen monsters from Greek mythology.

Enlisted by Aphrodite to deliver a cruel curse to Psyche, princess of Mycenae, Eros, god of desire, accidentally pricks himself with the arrow intended for Psyche and is doomed to yearn for a woman who will be torn from him the moment their eyes meet.

Presents an introduction to Greek mythology, discussing the roles of gods and goddesses, as well as the adventures of heroes and mythical beings.