The Edith Hamilton Mythology is the usual go-to text for schools.
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Kathy A - Apr 07, 2009 11:05:21 am PDT #8684 of 28431
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
flea - Apr 07, 2009 11:06:03 am PDT #8685 of 28431
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Odyssey is easier than the Illiad; I read it in 9th grade I think.
SuziQ - Apr 07, 2009 11:14:06 am PDT #8686 of 28431
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He is in 6th at the moment, but reading at a higher level.
Kathy A - Apr 07, 2009 11:16:58 am PDT #8687 of 28431
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Suzi, how old is CJ? I know that B&N has some great illustrated beginner guides to Greek mythology in the kids section that are good for 8-11 year olds. I had a customer bring a few up to the register around Christmastime with a very eager-looking 10-y.o. boy who was really into it. I reminded her of the film from the early 1980s Clash of the Titans, which she remembered liking at the time. They were going to track down the dvd for the movie after I rang their books up.
For junior high and up, you could go with the Hamilton book--it's not illustrated, but it is a good, comprehensive overview of most of classical mythology.
ETA: Cross-post! Check out the Hamilton, then.
Polter-Cow - Apr 07, 2009 11:26:25 am PDT #8688 of 28431
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The other good one is Bulfinch.
Jesse - Apr 07, 2009 11:36:06 am PDT #8689 of 28431
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I had the Odyssey in 9th grade as well.
Barb - Apr 07, 2009 11:48:18 am PDT #8690 of 28431
“Not dead yet!”
Due to basic slackeriness and allowing his grades to go to a Place They Should Not Be, Nate's having to do work over Spring Break. All things considered, he's handling it pretty well, especially since it's reading stuff. His Language Arts teacher assigned what she calls a "genre bingo" sheet which is basically a 5x5 grid with everything from biography to science fiction to newspapers as reading. Completing two rows gets an A, completing all five rows gets extra credit. I am, of course, making him do all five rows for the aforementioned slackeriness. However, I've also used it as opportunity to introduce him to stuff that I don't think most other sixth graders are going to have on their sheets. For his short story, I handed him a collection of F. Scott Fitzgerald, for a play, I gave him a choice between Brighton Beach Memoirs and Pygmalion (he took Shaw), for biography I picked up iWoz, about Steve Wozniak, and for science fiction, Lewis gave him Ender's Game.
I'm fairly certain I'll get an email from his teacher.
Sparky1 - Apr 07, 2009 11:51:40 am PDT #8691 of 28431
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I'm fairly certain I'll get an email from his teacher.
And it will say, "can I borrow some of these books?"
sj - Apr 07, 2009 11:55:50 am PDT #8692 of 28431
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I'm fairly certain I'll get an email from his teacher.
It should be a note of extreme praise of your parenting skills.
Dana - Apr 07, 2009 11:56:37 am PDT #8693 of 28431
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I would like to point out that The Odyssey is stupid, and The Iliad is much better.