Archaeology Reading Challenge 2024 - hosted by louiseisabed

A book on mythology
Any mythology or even try a modern retelling!
All books added
Gilgamesh: A New Translation of the Ancient Epic by Sophus Helle

Gilgamesh: A New Translation of the Ancient Epic

Sophus Helle

320 pages • first pub -1200 (editions)

fiction classics poetry adventurous fast-paced
Anthony Bourdain's Hungry Ghosts by Joel Rose, Anthony Bourdain

Anthony Bourdain's Hungry Ghosts

Hungry Ghosts #1-4

Joel Rose, Anthony Bourdain

128 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction comics horror dark mysterious fast-paced
Das große Buch der nordischen Götter- und Heldesagen by Erich Ackermann
Das große Buch der nordischen Götter- und Heldesagen
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Erich Ackermann

Das große Buch der nordischen Götter- und Heldesagen

Erich Ackermann

640 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

nonfiction religion medium-paced
Women of Myth: From Deer Woman and Mami Wata to Amaterasu and Athena, Your Guide to the Amazing and Diverse Women from World Mythology by Jenny Williamson

Women of Myth: From Deer Woman and Mami Wata to Amaterasu and Athena, Your Guide to the Amazing and Diverse Women from World Mythology

Jenny Williamson

256 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction feminism history religion informative fast-paced
Gods and Myths of Northern Europe by H. R. Ellis Davidson

Gods and Myths of Northern Europe

H. R. Ellis Davidson

256 pages • missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction history reference religion adventurous informative slow-paced
The Celtic Myths: A Guide to the Ancient Gods and Legends by Miranda Aldhouse-Green

The Celtic Myths: A Guide to the Ancient Gods and Legends

The Legendary Past

Miranda Aldhouse-Green

208 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

nonfiction history informative slow-paced
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman

Norse Mythology

Neil Gaiman

304 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy short stories adventurous informative fast-paced
Storyland: A New Mythology of Britain by Amy Jeffs

Storyland: A New Mythology of Britain

Amy Jeffs

384 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction history adventurous informative medium-paced
Beowulf: A Verse Translation (Second Edition) (Norton Critical Editions) by Unknown

Beowulf: A Verse Translation (Second Edition) (Norton Critical Editions)

Unknown

329 pages • first pub 900 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy poetry adventurous medium-paced
Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold by Stephen Fry

Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold

Stephen Fry's Greek Myths #1

Stephen Fry

416 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction history adventurous funny informative medium-paced