Hello!
I have recently re-fallen back into my Greek mythology hyperfixation (partly because of the PJ show, partly because I’ve gone too long without a hyperfixation and so have been wandering aimlessly through life and took the first out I could). I am looking for books mostly centering around the mortals in Greek mythology, or the Not-Olympian-Gods, or the victims to the Gods, if that makes sense. Icarus, Daedalus, Arachne, Galatea, Prometheus, and others that I can’t think of right now or am not familiar with. My current writing project is poetry from these characters’ pov and so I need more.
I’m less wanting mythological fiction(is that what these are called?) like *Circe, The Penelopiad,* or *The Song of Achilles,* and more a collection of works in one. Feel free to suggest books like those too though! I can always check them out later.
Please do include “children’s” books, or books with pictures/art if you have any! I love seeing visual interpretations of characters, particularly in Greek mythology.
by GlassOutOfSand
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Haven’t read this one yet, but you might enjoy Ariadne by Jennifer Saint. It fits into the “mortal that suffers at the hands of the gods” narrative, but I feel a bit bad about recommending a book I haven’t read yet.
Ulysses might be a good one too, try and find a children’s version of the book. I read Ulysses in 5th grade and really enjoyed it, but it was a simplified version. Also it wasn’t in English so I can’t say which English version is good for you.