The Moon in the Greek and Roman Imagination

The Moon in the Greek and Roman Imagination
Author: Karen ní Mheallaigh
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2020-10-22
Genre: History
ISBN: 1108483038

This is a book for readers who are fascinated by the Moon and the earliest speculations about life on other worlds. It takes the reader on a journey from the earliest Greek poetry, philosophy and science, through Plutarch's mystical doctrines to the thrilling lunar adventures of Lucian of Samosata.

Collected Ancient Greek Novels

Collected Ancient Greek Novels
Author: B. P. Reardon
Publisher: University of California Press
Total Pages: 982
Release: 2019-05-07
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0520305590

Prose fiction, although not always associated with classical antiquity, flourished in the early Roman Empire, not only in realistic Latin novels but also and indeed principally in the Greek ideal romance of love and adventure. Enormously popular in the Renaissance, these stories have been less familiar in later centuries. Translations of the Greek stories were not readily available in English before B.P. Reardon’s first appeared in 1989.Nine complete stories are included here as well as ten others, encompassing the whole range of classical themes: romance, travel, adventure, historical fiction, and comic parody. A foreword by J.R. Morgan examines the enormous impact this groundbreaking collection has had on our understanding of classical thought and our concept of the novel.

The Book of the Moon

The Book of the Moon
Author: Maggie Aderin-Pocock
Publisher: Abrams
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2019-04-09
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1683356020

The BBC’s “face of space” explores all things lunar in this comprehensive guide to the folklore, facts, and possible futures of our only natural satellite. Have you ever wondered if there are seasons on the moon or if space tourism will ever become widely accessible? So has Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock, astronomer and host of the BBC’s docuseries, The Sky at Night. In this lucidly written guide, Aderin-Pocock takes readers on a fascinating lunar journey. Aderin-Pocock begins with a basic overview—unpacking everything from the moon’s topography and composition to its formation and orbit around the Earth. She examines beliefs held by ancient civilizations, the technology that allowed for the first moon landing, a brief history of moongazing, and how the moon has influenced culture throughout the years. Looking to the future, she delves into the pros and cons of continued space travel and exploration. Throughout the book are sidebars, graphs, and charts to enhance the facts as well as black-and-white illustrations of the moon and stars.

Under a Painted Sky

Under a Painted Sky
Author: Stacey Heather Lee
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2015
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0399168036

"In 1845, Sammy, a Chinese American girl, and Annamae, an African American slave girl, disguise themselves as boys and travel on the Oregon Trail to California from Missouri"--

Greek Mythology's Adventures of Perseus

Greek Mythology's Adventures of Perseus
Author: Blake Hoena
Publisher: Adventure Publications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-11-09
Genre: Gods, Greek
ISBN: 9780982118795

You're the main character. You make the choices. Can you survive against Medusa, a monster with snakes for hair, in this adapted classic for ages 9 to 13?

Drawing Down the Moon

Drawing Down the Moon
Author: Radcliffe G. Edmonds, III
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 492
Release: 2019-07-02
Genre: History
ISBN: 069115693X

One of the foremost experts on magic, religion, and the occult in the ancient world provides an unparalleled exploration of magic in the Greco-Roman world, giving insight into the shifting ideas of religion and the divine in the ancient past and in the later Western tradition.

Nikos and the Sea God

Nikos and the Sea God
Author: Hardie Gramatky
Publisher: StarWalk Kids Media
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2014-04-30
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1623347270

The modern fairy tale of a Greek boy who believes ardently in Poseidon, God of the sea, is presented with conviction by the author of Little Toot.

Stalk the Moon

Stalk the Moon
Author: Jessica Lynch
Publisher:
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2018-09-02
Genre:
ISBN: 9781720010920

She doesn't know she's Artemis, mythical huntress and goddess of the moon--but he does. And that's all he needs to make sure he gets his happy ending this time. Except he's expecting the Artemis he remembers. Who he gets instead is-- Noelle With a potty mouth and a Jersey attitude, I've never been the type of girl who cries when things don't go my way. I'm no damsel in distress. Whatever life throws at me, I can handle it. No matter how rough or tough or... weird? Because falling through a full-length mirror and ending up in a forest wearing nothing but a nightgown is definitely weird. Stabbing a giant scorpion in the eye with a stick? Yup. Weird. Discovering I'm a whiz with a bow and that I can apparently communicate with animals like some grouchy Disney princess--okay, not gonna lie. That's kind of cool. Being told that I'm supposedly the reincarnation of the Greek goddess Artemis? Super friggin' weird. How am I supposed to believe that? Or that some gorgeous hunk of a guy insists we're meant to be together? I mean, I might not know a lot about mythology, but wasn't Artemis some kind of virgin? Hunter She's back. After all this time, after all this waiting, she's back in my reach and nothing is going to keep me from changing the way this story ends. Not the tragedy of our shared history, or the countless times I've already died. Not the fact that her brother has proven repeatedly that he will stop at nothing to keep us separated. Not even the undeniable truth that Artemis doesn't remember me--or even herself. She's back. And, this time, she's mine. *Stalk the Moon is the first installment in a new paranormal romance series by Jessica Lynch. It is a 115,000+ word novel and introduces the reader to the Mirrorside, a land just out of reach where the reborn Greek gods and goddesses find themselves playing out their myths and stories over and over again. Despite the rather tragic ends to a lot of these tales, each novel in this series will have a HEA guaranteed. About the Author Jessica Lynch has been writing since she was 8 and wrote a short story called "Bugs Bunny Meets the Little Mermaid", mainly because they were the only characters she could illustrate. After spending more than a decade writing fan fiction, she decided to try to write an original novel. She lives in New Jersey with her family and enough cats to cement her status as a future cat lady. When not working as a retail nutritional adviser or writing, she enjoys going to Broadway, watching her beloved New York Mets and reading (and re-reading) as many books as she can get her hands on!

Eating in the Light of the Moon

Eating in the Light of the Moon
Author: Anita Johnston, Ph.D.
Publisher: Gurze Books
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2010-07-01
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 0936077603

By weaving practical insights and exercises through a rich tapestry of multicultural myths, ancient legends, and folktales, Anita Johnston helps the millions of women preoccupied with their weight discover and address the issues behind their negative attitudes toward food.

Everyone on the Moon is Essential Personnel

Everyone on the Moon is Essential Personnel
Author: Julian K. Jarboe
Publisher: Lethe Press
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2020-03-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781590216927

"In this debut collection of body-horror fairy tales and mid-apocalyptic Catholic cyberpunk, memory and myth, loss and age ... are the tools of storyteller Jarboe, a talent in the field of queer fabulism. Bodily autonomy and transformation, the importance of negative emotions, unhealthy relationships, and bad situations [inform the] staggering and urgent question of how [to] build and nurture meaning, love, and safety in a larger world/society that might not be 'fixable'"--Publisher marketing.