VaughanPL: Reading Challenge 2024: Read a retelling of a classic or mythLike this list

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• Divine Might

  Goddesses in Greek Myth

  Haynes, Natalie,

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  A fascinating combination of Greek Goddesses and stories of their valor, courage, rivalry, jealousy, loved are intertwined in the characters of Olympus, Athene, Hera, Aphrodite, Demeter.

• Queer Villains of Myth and Legend

  a Revelry of Queer Rogues and Outlaws Through the Ages

  Jones, Dan, 1977-

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  Dan Jones's book celebrates the powerfulness of villainy, prowess through diverse characters ranging from seductive and cunning to powerful and awe-inspiring.

• Spirit World

  Wong, Alyssa,

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  A fascinating Young Adult graphic novel describes the mythical East Asian custom of burning joss paper at gravesites to send resources to ancestors in the spirit world. Chinese hero depicted here has the ability to travel in and out of the Spirit…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Athena's Child

  Lynn, Hannah,

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  A mythological fiction based on the stories of Perseus and Athena speaks of the seemingly impossible quest, wrath, love equipped with braveness and determination. The book is a fascinating fiction to read and enjoy.

• Women of Myth

  From Deer Woman and Mami Wata to Amaterasu and Athena, Your Guide to the Amazing and Diverse Women From World Mythology

  Williamson, Jenny

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  In a collection of 50 stories, the book explores figures of myth who inspire readers with their stories of their power, wisdom, compassion, cunningness. Some featured characters include Sky-Woman, the first woman in Iroquois myth who fell through a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Japanese Myths

  a Guide to Gods, Heroes and Spirits

  Frydman, Joshua

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  With 90 colorful illustrations the book is a fascinating retelling stories and exploring how Japanese mythology has changed over time as new gods, heroes, and spirits.

• Pandora's Jar

  Women in Greek Myths

  Haynes, Natalie

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  Pandora, the first woman who according to legend had unloosed chaos upon the world is being analyzed as not a villain, but a source of power, redressing the imbalance and is a hero figure to the modern world.

• Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Forgotten Myths

  Freed, Alexander

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  A graphic novel describes how Baldr, son of Odin and God of light, enlists the help of the great trickster God, Loki determined to prevent the war between two neighboring realms.

• Greek Myths

  a New Retelling

  Higgins, Charlotte, 1972-

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  For the Greeks the word muthos meant a traditional tale. In the modern century, these Greek myths remain true for us because they excavate the human experience, inexplicable catastrophe or the arbitrary events that transform lives. They exemplify…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Superstitions

  a Handbook of Folklore, Myths, and Legends From Around the World

  McElroy, D. R. (Debra R.)

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  A fine blend of myths and folklores from Africa, Asia, Oceania and from around the world the book is a definitive look into the history of superstitions, traditions, myths across the globe.

• Beneath the Moon

  Fairy Tales, Myths, and Divine Stories From Around the World

  Yoshitani, Yoshi

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  A compilation of powerful and universal retellings of divine stories, legends, and myths from around the world makes an enthralling experience for the readers. The colorful illustrations provide good pictorial value to the myths.

• The Legend of Zelda, Twilight Princess. 1

  Himekawa, Akira,

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  A Young Adult graphic novel describes the mythical story of wizards' power within the Shadow Crystal, an evil menace trying to find Midna, Princess of the Twilight Realm, and the fragments of the Shadow Crystal to gain the power to rule over both…Read moreRead more of this annotation