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The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before AchillesNovel
Padraic Columstandalone novel1921
Mythic fantasy, adventurous in tone, about gods and quests, set in ancient world and mediterranean.
“A somewhat fictionalized account of ancient Greek heroes.”
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The Ship of IshtarNovel
A. Merrittstandalone novel1926
Portal fantasy, about transported to another world.
“When he finally manages to crack open the rock, a mist escapes.”
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TheseusSeries
series2 books1958
completed
Historical fiction, about coming of age.
“Renault wrote a sequel, The Bull from the Sea, in 1962.”
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Singer to the Sea GodNovel
Vivien Alcockstandalone novel1992
About slavery.
“Phaidon, slave in the court where his uncle Pelops is cook, is a horrified observer when Perseus turns up with Medusa's head and turns the king and his fellows to stone.”
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The Minikins of YamNovel
Thomas Burnett Swannstandalone novel1976
Set in our world and middle east.
“In this, his latest novel, Swann takes the reader to Ancient Egypt, the Egypt of the Pharaohs and beast-headed gods, beyond whose borders lay the jungles and kingdoms of whisper and legend.”
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The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of TroyNovel
Padraic Columstandalone novel1918
Adventure, about war, set in mythological world.