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Oedipus Rex
Sophocles
5 days •
ⓘ 429 BC • Oedipus becomes king of Thebes but unknowingly fulfills a dark family prophecy. A classic tragedy from Ancient Greece.
The Odyssey
Homer
47 days •
ⓘ 700 BC • Ten years have passed since Troy fell, yet still Odysseus has not returned home. As the Greek hero struggles against nature and the gods, his son deals with the suitors vying for Penelope's attention.
The Iliad
Homer
64 days •
ⓘ 760 BC • Homer's classic poem tells of the Trojan War, a ten year struggle filled with heroes, gods, destruction, and tragedy.
Beowulf
Anonymous
16 days •
ⓘ 700 • A diabolical monster is slaughtering the men in the hall of the King of the Danes. The hero of the Geats arrives to battle the shadowy horror.
Volsunga Saga
Anonymous
24 days •
ⓘ 1250 • Follow the heroic exploits of Sigurd the dragon slayer in this collection of epic tales based on Viking Age poems. One of the great books of world literature.
Aeneid
Virgil
45 days •
ⓘ 19 BC • An epic poem containing the legend of the Trojan Aeneas who travels to Italy and becomes the ancestor of the Romans.
Le Morte d'Arthur
Thomas Malory
118 days •
ⓘ 1485 • A reworking of the traditional tales of King Arthur, Guinevere, Merlin, and the Knights of the Round Table. Malory's version is the best-known version of Arthurian literature and most influential on modern retellings.
The Celtic Twilight
W.B. Yeats
14 days •
ⓘ 1902 • Take a dive into the fascinating world of Irish folklore. A "handful of dreams" with fairies, ghosts, and spirits.
Egil's Saga
Snorri Sturluson
25 days •
ⓘ 1240 • An Icelandic saga spanning multiple generations of Egil Skallagrimsson‘s family, including Egil’s struggle against the king of England.
The Gods of Pegana
Lord Dunsany
7 days •
ⓘ 1905 • A series of stories about Dunsany's pantheon of gods - a memorable early work of fantasy.
Metamorphoses
Ovid
64 days •
ⓘ 8 AD • A poetic chronicle of the history of the world, lacing together hundreds of myths and stories. One of the most influential works in Western culture.
The Legends and Myths of Hawai'i
David Kalakaua
58 days •
ⓘ 1888 • A collection of Hawaiian history and folklore assembled by King Kalakaua, the penultimate monarch of the Kingdom of Hawai'i.
Hawaiian Folk Tales
Various
23 days •
ⓘ 1907 • An anthology of Hawaiian folklore by various authors collected by Thomas G. Thrum.
Bhagavad Gita
Anonymous
11 days •
ⓘ 400 BC • One of the most well known Hindu texts touching on a wide range of spiritual topics, perhaps most prominently the importance of selflessness.
The Epic of Gilgamesh
Various
5 days •
ⓘ 1920 • The ancient Mesopotamian epic from four thousand years ago, one of the earliest works of literature, chronicling the life and adventures of Gilgamesh, king of Uruk.
Bulfinch's Mythology
Thomas Bulfinch
99 days •
ⓘ 1855 • A popular collection of classical mythology including Greek and Roman mythology, King Arthur legends, and medieval romances.
The Book of Were-wolves
Sabine Baring-Gould
17 days •
ⓘ 1865 • A study on lycanthropy blending folklore, history, and myth.
The Story of Atlantis and the Lost Lemuria
William Scott-Elliot
14 days •
ⓘ 1925 • The supposed histories of lost continents Lemuria and Atlantis and the remarkable races that lived there.
The Romance of Tristan and Iseult
Joseph Bédier
9 days •
ⓘ 1900 • The medieval tragedy of a forbidden romance between Cornish knight Trisan and Iseult, an Irish princess. A likely influence of Arthurian romance.
Kalevala
Elias Lönnrot
62 days •
ⓘ 1835 • Epic poem compiling Finnish oral folklore including the creation of earth. An influence on J.R.R. Tolkien.
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