What literary works have allusions to greek mythology?

Posted on December 25th, 2009 by admin in greek | 3 Comments »

I need literary works with allusions referencing greek mythology. It doesnt matter what the work is, book, poem, etc. as long isnt an actual myth itself.

Sirena by Donna Jo Napoli (This is a really beautiful book!)
http://www.amazon.com/Sirena-Donna-Jo-Napoli/dp/0590383892/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1242851052&sr=8-1

Goddess of Yesterday by Caroline B. Cooney (this is also one of my favorite books!)
http://www.amazon.com/Goddess-Yesterday-Caroline-B-Cooney/dp/0606289852/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1242851074&sr=1-1

Ithaka by Adele Geras
http://www.amazon.com/Ithaka-Adele-Geras/dp/0152061045/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1242851093&sr=1-1

Lost in the Labyrinth by Patrice Kindl (hard to find)
http://www.amazon.com/LABYRINTH-Patrice-Wrapper-Cynthia-Buhler/dp/B00222I31M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1242851119&sr=1-1
the audiobook: http://www.amazon.com/Lost-Labyrinth-Patrice-Kindl/dp/061816684X

The Memoirs of Helen of Troy by Amanda Elyot
http://www.amazon.com/Memoirs-Helen-Troy-Novel/dp/0307338606/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1242851166&sr=1-1

Inside the Walls of Troy and Waiting for Odysseus by Clemence McLaren (a two part series)
http://www.amazon.com/Inside-Walls-Troy-Novel-Trojan/dp/0606326987/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1242851291&sr=1-1
http://www.amazon.com/Waiting-Odysseus-Clemence-McLaren/dp/0689867050/ref=pd_sim_b_1

Atalanta and the Arcadian Beast by Jane Yolen and Robert J. Harris
http://www.amazon.com/Atalanta-Arcadian-Beast-Young-Heroes/dp/B0009YARMI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1242851187&sr=1-1

Phone Home, Persephone! by Kate McMullan
http://www.amazon.com/Myth-O-Mania-Phone-Home-Persephone-Book/dp/0786816651

3 Responses

  1. Blake P Says:

    uhm maybe oedipus rex? odysseys?
    References :

  2. Merina Says:

    Sirena by Donna Jo Napoli (This is a really beautiful book!)
    http://www.amazon.com/Sirena-Donna-Jo-Napoli/dp/0590383892/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1242851052&sr=8-1

    Goddess of Yesterday by Caroline B. Cooney (this is also one of my favorite books!)
    http://www.amazon.com/Goddess-Yesterday-Caroline-B-Cooney/dp/0606289852/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1242851074&sr=1-1

    Ithaka by Adele Geras
    http://www.amazon.com/Ithaka-Adele-Geras/dp/0152061045/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1242851093&sr=1-1

    Lost in the Labyrinth by Patrice Kindl (hard to find)
    http://www.amazon.com/LABYRINTH-Patrice-Wrapper-Cynthia-Buhler/dp/B00222I31M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1242851119&sr=1-1
    the audiobook: http://www.amazon.com/Lost-Labyrinth-Patrice-Kindl/dp/061816684X

    The Memoirs of Helen of Troy by Amanda Elyot
    http://www.amazon.com/Memoirs-Helen-Troy-Novel/dp/0307338606/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1242851166&sr=1-1

    Inside the Walls of Troy and Waiting for Odysseus by Clemence McLaren (a two part series)
    http://www.amazon.com/Inside-Walls-Troy-Novel-Trojan/dp/0606326987/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1242851291&sr=1-1
    http://www.amazon.com/Waiting-Odysseus-Clemence-McLaren/dp/0689867050/ref=pd_sim_b_1

    Atalanta and the Arcadian Beast by Jane Yolen and Robert J. Harris
    http://www.amazon.com/Atalanta-Arcadian-Beast-Young-Heroes/dp/B0009YARMI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1242851187&sr=1-1

    Phone Home, Persephone! by Kate McMullan
    http://www.amazon.com/Myth-O-Mania-Phone-Home-Persephone-Book/dp/0786816651
    References :
    Merina

  3. Zona Says:

    the Odyssey, the Illiad, the Percy Jackson series, the mythology book in the -Ology series, D’aulairs’ book of Greek myths, Google for 100,000,000 others.
    References :

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