A concise guide to the ancient gods and beliefs of egyptian mythology greek mythology norse mythology egyptian mythology celtic mythology book 3 hourly history 4. A guide to the gods, goddesses, and traditions of ancient egypt. This giveaway is sponsored by the gracekeepers by kirsty logan for readers of the night circus and station eleven, a lyrical and absorbing debut set in a world covered by water. Sunrise of splendor by joyce verrette, desert fires by joyce verrette, desert nights by susan stern, a god against the go. The alchemyst series by michael scott pulls from egyptian mythology, though its a bit of a hodgepodge of other myths too. Stargate say what you will about devlin and emmerichs movie, but it inspired a whole universe of spinoffs including the television series stargate sg1, stargate atlantis and stargate universe, as well as numerous books, comics and video games. A travelers literary companion is your chance to get acquainted with nobel laureates. Y6 teacher ashley booth picks his favourite nile based fiction books to fascinate your child and introduce them to a world of pyramids, mummies and pharaohs. Since ive read mainly hindu mythology books, i can help only with those. This ya novel inspired by korean mythology is perfect for fans of graceling by kristin cashore. The red pyramid by rick riordan, the egypt game by zilpha keatley snyder, the chaos of stars by kiersten white, reawakened by.
In daevabad, djinn summon flames with the snap of a finger, blood can be dangerous as any spell, and a clever con artist from cairo will alter the fate of a kingdom in the thrilling sequel to the city of brass. The book is as comprehensive as you could wish for in a book of this sort, and gives accounts of the personalities of the gods and most of the heroes, as well as retellings of most of the major myths themselves. The 10 best greek mythology books norse mythology for. The immortals of meluha is the first novel of the shiva trilogy series by amish tripathi. In marie phillipss wildly funny gods behaving badly, the greek gods and goddesses you know and love get a dirty 21stcentury update. Along the way, countless lavish illustrations help to bring the stories and characters to life.
But its place of importance in world history cannot be overemphasized. What are the most interesting novels based on mythology. Classic mythology and ya lit have more than a few things in common. Childrens fiction books about ancient egypt making them. The thundercats foe, a dreadful mummy who received his powers from the ancient spirits of evil which i believe are depictions or references to these gods. Being about to understand what you are seeing when you confront a picture of a god within an egyptian temple in egypt is another entirely. Her style is very accessible and children really warm to her simple and. Dundes classified a sacred narrative as a story that serves to define the fundamental worldview of a culture by explaining aspects of the natural world and delineating the psychological and social practices and ideals of a society. Folklorist alan dundes defines myth as a sacred narrative that explains how the world and humanity evolved into their present form. This already difficult quest is further complicated by the fact that most of these books have extremely generic titles like celtic myths and legends or celtic mythology. Egyptian mythology fiction fictional works based on or involving the mythological tales and characters of ancient egypt.
I eat up books about gods and mythology whether theyre based on existing mythologies or new systems the author created, whether theyre set in the past or right on our own streets, whether the gods are on the periphery or in the sheets, or whether the. Hermodr in hel from an 18thcentury icelandic manuscript. While compiling this list of 50 classical mythology retellings, i found a link connecting many of the modern retellings a link that will be obvious if youve read margaret atwoods penelopiad or madeline millers circe. A guide to the gods, goddesses, and traditions of ancient egypt check price as the title of the book indicates, it focuses on egyptian myths and several stories originating from this part of the world in ancient times. The egyptian by mika waltari, nefertiti by michelle moran, river god by wilbur smith, the heretic queen by michelle moran. These books were successful because they took a different approach to existing themes and shed a unique light on themes and issues that are happening in egypt. Best mythology books for kids and teens at some point during their grade school years, lots of kids go through a big mythology phase they cant get enough of stories about gods, goddesses, and other mythological creatures. In this comprehensive introduction to egyptian mythology, author geraldine pinch shows how the mythology of ancient egypt must be pieced together from a variety of written and visual sources. The 10 best celtic mythology books norse mythology for.
Here are 7 diverse mythinspired novels you shouldnt miss. The meluhans believe that shiva is their saviour neelkanth. The red pyramid by rick riordan, the throne of fire by rick riordan, the serpents shadow by rick riordan, the son o. The 10 books and series listed below are just the tip of the iceberg. The series is set in the same universe as riordans other franchises, camp halfblood chronicles and magnus chase and the gods of asgard. To our surprise, our recent list of ya books based on greek mythology has become one of the most popular on the site. The complete papyrus of ani featuring integrated text and fullcolor. The concept behind stargate isnt new, of course, the idea being that using the titular stargates, aliens visited earth in the past. If youve already immersed yourself in the kinds of beginnerlevel books that that article recommends and you find yourself wanting to go further into the ancient mythology and religion of the norse, this list is for you. This list is primarily, but by no means exclusively, for beginners with little or no familiarity with ancient egyptian mythology and religion. Are there any good fantasy books out there inspired by. This list of mustread african fantasy novels for world of fantasy day is sponsored by kingdom of copper by s. An arab bestseller that quickly gained an audience abroad, the book did to egyptian culture and literature what khaled hosseinis the kite runner did to afghan culture in 2002 trace the last half century of a nations history and anxieties while breaking taboos along the way. The country may have become a third world country today.
The story, told in graphic novel form, follows a group of friends who travel back in time and explore life in ancient egypt. The 10 best egyptian mythology books norse mythology for. Modern women are retelling classic tales through the. Rick riordan is an author of childrens fantasy literature. Best childrens books about ancient egypt ancient egypt is one of the primary history topics that children most want to learn about and its easy to see why. The 24 stories and essays within are based on ancient myths and modern tales, of occupation and civil war but also simply of life. This article picks up where my original list of the 10 best norse mythology books leaves off. The book is a first step but will not get you all the way to a comprehensive understanding. The novels are narrated alternately in firstperson by the two protagonists, siblings carter and sadie kane. A fascinating guide to understanding the gods, goddesses, monsters, and mortals greek mythology norse mythology egyptian mythology book 3 kindle edition by clayton, matt, history, captivating.
At various different points in the story there are relevant puzzles, fact boxes, activities and project ideas. At first glance, they continue reading the 10 best celtic. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The 10 best egyptian mythology books egyptian mythology. While there are other great egyptian novelists and writers, this is only a sample and my personal top 10 books for all those looking for something new to read. The story is based in the land of meluha and begins with the arrival of a tibetan tribal named shiva.
This book has a high visual appeal and is a great addition to your library of egyptian topic books. It shows the what could have been of india, following t. Egyptian mythology does a reasonable job of explaining the important gods and their primary relationships. Ancient egypt tales of gods and pharoahs by marcia williams marcia williams is well known for her detailed, comic strip books retelling classic stories from literature and mythology. As a gracekeeper, callanish administers shoreside burials, laying the dead to their final resting place deep in the depths of the ocean. The novel was first published in the united states on may 4, 2010, by hyperion books for children, an imprint of disney publishing worldwide. The complete gods and goddesses of ancient egypt is a much more fascinating, cohesive look at egyptian mythology, written in modern language. Know of a book that fits the criteria, but isnt on the list. Theres a deep vein of genre books that borrow from, or are outright based on, norse myth. It is, as advertised, a book of norse myths, retold with gaimans signature dark magic. It has been published in hardcover, audiobook, ebook, and largeprint editions, and has been. The narration is very good, and i personally loved it. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading egyptian mythology. The other two books of the series are the secrets of nagas and the oath of vayaputras.
Despite the title, this book is not a travel guide, but an introduction to greek culture, politics and history. The kane chronicles is a trilogy of adventure and egyptian mythological fiction books written by american author rick riordan. Each of his works of childrens literature centers around an adaptation of mythology for modern readers and for children. Given that we have particularly fond memories of burying ourselves in books about ancient egypt and egyptian mythology and virtually anything containing mummies, we thought it might be a good idea to do a round up of some young adult and middle grade novels dealing with these. It is the first novel in the kane chronicles series. He has used greek, roman, egyptian, and norse and combinations thereof in a total of five separate novel series the mythology used in his works possesses elements unique to his series, but has a largely. Best childrens books about ancient egypt theschoolrun. Theres a ridiculous number of introductory books on celtic mythology out there. All our pretty songs by sarah mccarry this retelling of orpheus myth is full of lush, dreamy prose, and centers on the relationship of the narrator and her best friend aurora and the intoxicating musician they meet.
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