Since the Golden Age of the Greek and Roman empires, literature has been a tool used to tell stories about gods and how our world came to be what it is now. Throughout history, cultures from around the world have had distinct characteristics, values and events that reflect and make their culture special. Mythology in general has been one of the most used sources for various productions and literary works, including novels (Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Olympians, which is a modern take on classical greek mythology), encyclopedias and poems (Homer's The Illiad).
Various mythical characters like the MInotaur are used in modern literature, stating creatures like it, were not real but rather a literary interpretation of man's inner beast and it's constant struggle to suppress it.
There is also encyclopedic and collected material like the Prose Edda and Poetic Edda, which are a compilation of poems and lays containing the records of adventures and tragedies which featured Norse deities.
The following is a list of literary works based on the various classes of mythology, or made by ancient writers as account or records of events.
General mythology[]
| Title | Writer(s) | Myth basis | Publication date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mythology | Edith Hamilton | May 1, 2013 |
Greek mythology[]
| Title | Writer(s) | Myth basis | Publication date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'aulaire's Book of Greek Myths | Ingri d'Aulaire and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire | General | September 19, 1962 | |
| Jason and the Golden Fleece | James Riordan and Jason Cockcroft | Jason and the Argonauts | ||
| Illium | Dan Simmons | 2003 | ||
| Last of the Amazons | Steven Pressfield | Theseus and the Amazons | 2002 | |
| Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes | Edith Hamilton | August 1, 1999 | ||
| Olympos | Dan Simmons | 2005 | ||
| The Battle of the Labyrinth | ||||
| The Complete World of Greek Mythology | Richard Buxton | June 28, 2004 | ||
| The Firebrand | Marion Zimmer Bradley | 1987 | ||
| The Greek Myths | ||||
| The King Must Die | Mary Renault | 1958 | ||
| The Last Olympian | The last book of Percy Jackson and the Olympians' series of novels. | |||
| The Lightning Thief | Rick Riordan | Is the first book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. The book was adapted into a motion picture in 2010, and also a graphic novel. | ||
| The Lost Hero | ||||
| The Mark of Athena | ||||
| The Sea of Monsters | Rick Riordan | |||
| The Son of Neptune | ||||
| The Titan's Curse | Rick Riordan | |||
Norse mythology[]
- Poetic Edda
- Prose Edda
Gallery[]
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