Books like The Greek myths by Robert Graves

The Odyssey, an ancient Greek epic poem attributed to Homer, follows Odysseus on his long journey home after the Trojan War and stands as the second oldest surviving work of Western literature.

Neil Gaiman retells the classic Norse myths, bringing the gods Odin, Thor, and Loki, as well as the nine worlds and the apocalyptic Ragnarok, to life with his characteristic wit and vivid prose.

Joseph Campbell explores mythology as the world’s song, discussing its relevance for modern life, faith, and culture with interviewer Bill Moyers in this engaging dialogue.

Joseph Campbell’s classic study of myth examines how recurring hero narratives shape human experience and inspire modern storytelling, from ancient folklore to contemporary cinema.

Nathaniel Hawthorne’s A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys presents six classic Greek myths—such as the Gorgon’s Head and the Three Golden Apples—in a lively, child‑friendly style, illustrated by Arthur Rackham.

A child‑friendly retelling of ancient Greek myths, adapted for young readers.

A collection of retold Greek and Roman myths from the Age of Fable by Thomas Bulfinch, drawing on classical literature and folklore for engaging retellings of ancient tales, including Venus and Adonis, Jupiter and Juno, and Daphne and Apollo.

A youthful retelling of the Trojan War, from the golden apple dispute to Helen’s departure and Troy’s fall.

A concise, age‑appropriate guide exploring the tales of ancient Greek gods and heroes, written for young readers by Robert Graves.

A retelling of Greek myths featuring legendary heroes, adventures, and the quest for the Golden Fleece, aimed at young readers.

A youthful retelling of the Greek myth of Atalanta, the speedster raised by bears, who wins a marriage contest but is transformed into a lioness by an angry Aphrodite.

A collection of classic Greek myths retold for young readers, organized into topics such as the gods, heroes, and their adventures.

A lively collection of the best-known Greek myths retold for young readers, featuring gods, goddesses, heroes, monsters and the enduring legacy of these ancient stories.

This study explains how the myths of Greece and Rome were transmitted from antiquity to the Renaissance. Luc Brisson argues that philosophy was ironically responsible for saving myth from historical annihilation. Although philosophy was initially critical of myth because it could not be declared true or false and because it was inferior to argumentation, mythology was progressively reincorporated into philosophy through allegorical exegesis. Brisson shows to what degree allegory was employed among philosophers and how it enabled myth to take on a number of different interpretive systems throughout the centuries: moral, physical, psychological, political, and even metaphysical. How Philosophers Saved Myths also describes how, during the first years of the modern era, allegory followed a more religious path, which was to assume a larger role in Neoplatonism. Ultimately, Brisson explains how this embrace of myth was carried forward by Byzantine thinkers and artists throughout the Middle Ages and Renaissance; after the triumph of Chistianity, Brisson argues, myths no longer had to agree with just history and philosophy but the dogmas of the Church as well.