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A review by kbeddes
The Arkadians by Lloyd Alexander
4.0
Genre: fantasy, mythology
Summary: Alexander weaves a tale very similar to many Greek myths, but set in a different world. Lucian and Joy-in-the-Dance set off on a quest to find Lucian purpose in the world while avoiding all those who would try to stop him.
Response: Alexander has fun with Greek myths explaining them as real, like centaurs being a people who lived so closely with horses, they were like the same thing. This is a fairly comedic YA novel, but a great bridge to the study of classical Greek mythology, as the similarities are fun to pick out.
Summary: Alexander weaves a tale very similar to many Greek myths, but set in a different world. Lucian and Joy-in-the-Dance set off on a quest to find Lucian purpose in the world while avoiding all those who would try to stop him.
Response: Alexander has fun with Greek myths explaining them as real, like centaurs being a people who lived so closely with horses, they were like the same thing. This is a fairly comedic YA novel, but a great bridge to the study of classical Greek mythology, as the similarities are fun to pick out.