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1	Odyssey more books like this by Homer "Tell us, Goddess, daughter of Zeus, start in your own place: when all the rest at Troy had fled from that steep doom and gone back home, away from war and the salt sea, only this man longed for his wife and a way home." Homer's Odyssey, at once an exciting epic of strife and subterfuge and a deeply felt tale of love and devotion, stands at the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Lightning Thief more books like this by Rick Riordan Now in paperback--the first novel of a new series that mixes classic Greek mythology with modern adventure. After learning he is a demigod, Percy Jackson is sent to a summer camp on Long Island, where he meets the father he never knew--Poseidon, god of the sea. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.30! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Battle of the Labyrinth more books like this by Rick Riordan As this fourth installment of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series unfolds, time is running out as war between the Olympians and the evil Titan lord Kronos draws near. Camp Half-Blood grows more vulnerable as Kronos's army prepares to invade. To stop them, Percy and his demigod friends set out on a quest through the Labyrinth. see all copies from $4.05! new only from $4.05! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Mythology more books like this by Edith Hamilton This volume aims to bring to life for the modern reader, the Greek, Roman and Norse myths that are the keystone of Western culture - the stories of gods and heroes that have inspired human creativity from antiquity to the present. Readers are introduced to the Greek gods on Olympus and Norse gods in Valhalla and can follow the drama of the Trojan ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.95! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Power of Myth more books like this by Joseph Campbell A series of interviews that Bill Moyers conducted with Joseph Campbell near the end of the scholar's life. They range across his writings and serve as a summing up. Each chapter has a focus on one aspect of myth as reflected in Campbell's writings and each conversation brings out the idea that myths go across time and are present in modern, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Titan's Curse more books like this by Rick Riordan When Percy Jackson receives an urgent distress call from his friend Grover, he immediately prepares for battle. He knows he'll need his powerful demigod allies, Annabeth and Thalia, at his side; his trusty bronze sword, Riptide; and . . . a ride from his mom. The demigods race to the rescue to find that the Titan Lord Kronos has set up his most ... see all copies from $3.25! new only from $3.25! \| signed copies \| SVS
7	Darkness More Than Night more books like this by Michael Connelly McCaleb, now married to Graciela and with a baby daughter, is persuaded to take a case from the LA County Sheriff's office. He is asked to profile the killer of an unsolved murder. The victim was a scuzzball who six years earlier had been arrested by Harry Bosch for murder but then released uncharged by the DA's office. In doing what he does ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.97! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype more books like this by Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Ph.D. Combining themes from multicultural stories with her own clinical work, the author of this book shows women how to tap into the healing and creative energies of the "wild" woman - the wise and ageless presence in the feminine psyche. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.04! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Hero with a Thousand Faces more books like this by Joseph Campbell A study of heroism in the myths of the world - an exploration of all the elements common to the great stories that have helped people make sense of their lives from the earliest times. It takes in Greek Apollo, Maori and Jewish rites, the Buddha, Wotan, and the bothers Grimm's Frog-King. see all copies from $3.46! new only from $5.98! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister more books like this by Gregory Maguire "Is this new land a place where magics really happen?" From Gregory Maguire, the acclaimed author of "Wicked," comes his much-anticipated second novel, a brilliant and provocative retelling of the timeless Cinderella tale. "In the lives of children, pumpkins can turn into coaches, mice and rats into human beings.... When we grow up, we learn that ... see all copies from $2.19! new only from $8.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes more books like this by Edith Hamilton MONSTERS, MORTALS, GODS, AND WARRIORS For over fifty years readers have chosen this book above all others to discover the thrilling, enchanting, and fascinating world of Western mythology. From Odysseus's adventure-filled journey to the Norse god Odin's effort to postpone the final day of doom, Edith Hamilton's classic collection not only retells ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.19! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Iliad more books like this by Homer It is the tenth year of the siege of Troy, and no one knows who will win. The gods watch from Mount Olympus and fight, too, some for the Greeks and some for the Trojans. There are battles and quarrels, and Achilles--the greatest warrior among the Greeks--refuses to fight any longer. But then the Trojan champion Hector kills Achilles's great friend ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Sea of Monsters more books like this by Rick Riordan In this second installment in the series Percy, Poseidon's 13-year-old demigod son, is desperate to rescue his friend and retrieve the healing Golden Fleece--the only protection for the children in Camp Half-Blood. Adventure follows chaotic adventure as Percy once again battles mythical monsters in modern-day settings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.52! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Mirror Mirror more books like this by Gregory Maguire a retelling of the Snow White story set in Renaissance Italy The world was called Monteflore, as far as she knew, and from her aerie on every side all the world descended. The year is 1502, and seven-year-old Blanca de Nevada lives perched high above the rolling hills and valleys of Tuscany and Umbria at Monteflore, the farm of her beloved father, ... see all copies from $3.00! new only from $8.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths more books like this by Ingri D'Aulaire, Edgar Parin D'Aulaire "For any child fortunate enough to have this generous book...the kings and heroes of ancient legend will remain forever matter-of-fact; the pictures interpret the text literally and are full of detail and witty observation."--"Horn Book," "The drawings...are excellent and excitingly evocative."--"The New York Times," see all copies from $2.79! new only from $11.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner more books like this by Scott Cunningham More and more Wiccans are beginning to move toward solitary practice. Countless others that begin to study the Craft do so without accessible covens or support groups. This book explains how anyone can become a Wiccan, living magically, spiritually, and wholly attuned with Nature. Comes complete with exercises and practical experiments, so that ... see all copies from $4.60! new only from $7.48! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold more books like this by C S Lewis A reinterpretation of the myth of Cupid and Psyche. Psyche's great beauty incurs the wrath of Venus, who sends Cupid to punish her, but Cupid falls in love with Psyche. In this version, the main character is Psyche's ugly, jealous sister, in whose words the story is told. see all copies from $2.30! new only from $9.71! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Tikki Tikki Tembo more books like this by Arlene Mosel "Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-" "chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo " Three decades and more than one million copies later children still love hearing about the boy with the long name who fell down the well. Arlene Mosel and Blair Lent's classic re-creation of an ancient Chinese folktale has hooked legions of children, teachers, and parents, who ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.04! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	City of Bones more books like this by Michael Connelly In a noir-ish contemporary Los Angeles, LAPD detective Harry Bosch searches for the murderer of a long-dead child whose bones have been found in Laurel Canyon. A New York Times Notable Book for 2002. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.80! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Key of Knowledge more books like this by Nora Roberts This is the second book in Nora Roberts' Key trilogy in which three women (Mallory, Dana, and Zoe) are given 28 days to embark on a dangerous quest. If one of the women should fail, they will all lose their chance to find the key that unlocks each one's destiny and her heart's true desire. Here the bookish Dana is charged with finding the Key of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Metamorphoses more books like this by Ovid For over two thousand years, readers have delighted in Ovid's playful eloquence; his influence on other writers has ranged from Dante and Chaucer to Shakespeare and Milton. This selection of 30 stories from the verse translation by F. A. Wright of Ovid's famous work, "The Metamorphoses, does full justice to the poet's elegance and wit. All of the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.34! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Icarus at the Edge of Time more books like this by Brian Greene One of America's leading physicists delivers a moving and visually stunning futuristic reimagining of the Icarus fable--a fable about fathers and sons, curiosity and wisdom, and the complexity of the universe. Destined to become a classic for all ages, this volume features stunning, full-color images of outer space from the Hubble Space Telescope. see all copies from $12.00! new only from $12.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Aesops Fables more books like this by Aesop The highest standards in editing and production have been applied to the Wordsworth Children's Classics, while the low price makes them affordable for everyone. Wordsworth's list covers a range of the best-loved stories for children, from nursery tales, classic fables, and fairy tales to stories that will appeal to older children and adults alike. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Antigone more books like this by Sophocles Sophocles' Antigone is among the greatest and most famous of all works of Greek literature, and it is often the play that is read first, whether in Greek or in translation, by those who are beginning to study Greek tragedy. But it is by no means an easy play, and the reader requires careful guidance if he is to appreciate its subtleties and come ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths more books like this by Bernard Evslin In this compelling book, Evslin introduces readers to the wondrous and terrifying world of superhuman beings, such as Medusa and the Minotaur, and the glory of gods like Zeus, Athena, and Poseidon--brought magically to life through exciting retellings of great adventurers such as Perseus, Daedalus, Prometheus, and others. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.20! \| SVS

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