By keely aouga
Greek mythology consists of stories surrounding the gods, heroes and rituals of the ancient Greeks and classical antiquity.
Although they are often thought of as fictional stories, traditional mythology served as truths about life, the gods and the world to early Greek poets.
We’ve compiled a list of books about Greek mythology that will expand your imagination and shape how you see the world.
Written by Madeline Miller, "Circe" follows the figure from "The Odyssey" and explores her transformation from a marginalized nymph to a powerful sorceress.
As one of the oldest surviving works of literature, "The Odyssey," which is attributed to Homer, follows the Greek hero and king of Ithaca, Odysseus.
As part of the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan, the novel follows Percy Jackson, a young demigod. The books have been adapted into films and a television series.
Also attributed to Homer, this Greek classic is set during a period of the Trojan War. It focuses on Achilles and the events leading to the death of Hector, a Trojan prince.
"Ariadne" is Jennifer Saint's debut novel and it is centered on Ariadne, the Princess of Crete who keeps her brother, the Minotaur (a monster) in her palace.
Written by Madeline Miller, this novel retells the Trojan War from the perspective of Patroclus, the son of Kind Menoetius.
This novel explores vengeance, justice and the roles women were forced to play in a patriarchal society in a reimagined story about the queen of Mycenae.