Meister, Cari.
Summary: Presents the myth of how Osiris, a god and king of Egypt, is killed by his brother, Set, and how his wife, Isis, searches for his body.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 299 MEISummary: "A group of hedonistic middle-aged friends gather eatch night on a luxurious houseboat for dancing, love-making and smoking hashish. When a young news reporter visits the houseboat to write a story on the group, she is outraged to learn the tragic depths of their social alienation"--Container.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Arab Film Distribution 2004
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN ADRHolub, Joan.
Summary: An illustrated, easy-to-read retelling of the Greek myth of Pandora, whose curiosity leads her to disobey her mother and open a mysterious box.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Appleseed 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: BRDGunderson, Jessica.
Summary: Find out if Perseus will become another one of Medusa's stone men.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2012
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J398.2 CAPWilliams, Brian
Summary: Describes key characters in Norse mythology, explores the roles and relationships of the heroes and gods in myths, retells some ancient myths, and discusses how these stories helped people in early Scandinavia interpret their world.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Publishing Company 2012
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Summary: In this graphic novel version of Norse mythology, Odin, father of the Viking gods, shares some of his tales of Thor's battles with the giants of Jotunheim, and Loki's treachery.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398 BOWGunderson, Jessica.
Summary: King Pelias promises Jason the throne if he can capture the Golden Fleece, join him on his journey and see if he can accomplich the task.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2012
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J398.2 CAPHepplewhite, Peter.
Summary: Retelling of the Greek myth describing the life of the hero Perseus.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2005
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 292.1 HEPKopp, Megan
Summary: Explore the rich worldview of Native North American tribes through their myths and legends. Tales originating from various tribes functioned in a number of important ways: they explained the story of creation, described the relationship of humans to the rest of the universe, and preserved the sacred history of the tribe. In addition, myths and storytelling helped Native Americans pass on...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Publishing Company 2013
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Summary: Explores the roles and relationships of the heroes and gods in ancient Egyptian myths and legends.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Pub. Co. 2012
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Summary: Join Jason as he embarks on a search for the Golden Fleece.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2005
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 292.1 MALMeister, Cari.
Summary: Presents an illustrated retelling of the birth of the Greek god Zeus and his war against his father, Cronus, and the Titans.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 MEICopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J398.2 CAPAndrews, Mesu
Summary: "After four-year-old Asenath's mother is murdered by Egypt's foreign rulers, the child is raised to be a priestess by her overprotective father -- high priest of Egypt's sun god. For fifteen years, Asenath is sequestered in the upper levels of Ra's temple, convinced it is her destiny to heal the land by becoming queen to the next Egyptian pharaoh. But when Egypt's foreign king instead gives her...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2023
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP Fiction AndrewsSmith, Wilbur A.
Summary: Years of Hyksos rule have seen the ruin and suffering of a once-mighty Egypt. Though Pharaoh is now restored to his rightful throne, his power fragile as some seek to take advantage of the ensuing chaos following the overthrowing of the Hyksos. Desperate to unite the two divided kingdoms of Egypt under Pharaoh's rule, great mage Taita sends his protégé, Piay, to discover the answer to a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in New Fiction, Call number: FIC SMIMeister, Cari.
Summary: Zeus tells Pandora not to open the golden vase, read and see if she will be able to keep her curiosity under control.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2012
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J398.2 CAPBowen, Carl
Summary: In this graphic novel adapted from Norse mythology, Thor and Loki journey to the land of the giants in order to teach them a lesson, but get tricked by the magic of the giant Utgarda-Loki into competing in a number of impossible challenges.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398 BOWDahl, Michael
Summary: Loki has been punished for the death of Baldur, but Ragnarok has begun--the final battle between the Giants and the gods of Asgard in which the gods, and the old world will be destroyed.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398 DAHFord, James Evelyn.
Summary: A retelling of the Greek myth about Theseus and the Minotaur. Every nine years, the Athenians have to send a sacrifice of seven young men and women to Crete. These victims meet a gruesome end in the jaws of the Minotaur. Only Theseus can end this cycle, but he will need the help of a famous craftsman, a princess, and a ball of thread. Will he survive.World of ancient mythology -- Introduction...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2005
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 292.1 FORJohnson, Robin (Robin R.)
Summary: Students will learn about the roles and relationships of the heroes and gods in ancient Roman myths and legends. Several ancient Roman myths, describing how these stories helped ancient people interpret their world.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Pub. Co. 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 292 JOHMalam, John
Summary: Tells of the great seige at Troy, the woman who caused it, the warriors who fought and fell, and the trickery that ended it all. The Trojan prince Paris has abducted Helen, the beautiful wife of King Menelaus. It is a crime that will unite all of Greece's armies against the kingdom of Troy. In a 10-year siege, brave warriors will fight, and both sides will suffer great bloodshed. Can the...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2005
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 292.1 MALMeister, Cari.
Summary: After 10 years of battle Odysseus and his men capture the city of Troy and set sail for home. On the way home they discover an island with a giant cyclops - find out what happens to them next.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2012
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J398.2 CAPPotter, William
Summary: Daisy and Dale's father, adventurer Darren Deed, has gone missing during a mission to South America. After the kids receive a mysterious package in the mail, clues unravel that might lead to his whereabouts. He's possibly in the mysterious city of El Numero. Daisy and Dale need readers' help, and math skills, as they attempt to rescue their father. This clever volume seamlessly combines an...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 793.74 POTSmith, Wilbur A.
Summary: A warlock, wise in the lore of the ancient gods and adept in magic, leaves the desert to return to the world of men, only to find himself drawn into a battle for the throne of Egypt.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2001
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC SMIAtwood, Margaret
Summary: Homer's Odyssey is not the only version of the story. Mythic material was originally oral, and also local -- a myth would be told one way in one place and quite differently in another. I have drawn on material other than the Odyssey, especially for the details of Penelope's parentage, her early life and marriage, and the scandalous rumors circulating about her. I've chosen to give the telling...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Canongate 2005