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Greek mythology retelling is a literary genre where stories from classic Greek mythology are retold, placed in either a contemporary or futuristic setting. [1] [2] Stories from this genre aim to combine mythological themes like birth, death, and love with modern philosophies of feminism and empowerment.
Mythos is a book written by British author Stephen Fry, published in 2017.It is a retelling of a number of ancient Greek myths selected by Fry. It was followed by Fry's 2018 book Heroes, a retelling of myths about Greek heroes, [1] as well as a play titled Mythos: A Trilogy, [2] which premiered at the Shaw Festival in Ontario, Canada, in 2018 [3] and was set to tour the UK starting in August 2019.
The Homeric Hymns by Anonymous, written 4-7th century BC; Derivative works: Tanglewood Tales by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1853) Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1852) Goddess of Yesterday by Caroline B. Cooney (2002) Percy Jackson & the Olympians series by Rick Riordan (2005-2009) The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood (2005)
[3] [6] Fan fiction is often based on the retelling of stories. [8] Retelling is also a tool used to transform children's literature into fantasy literature, removing fairy-tale elements but leaving magic and other supernatural aspects. [5] Many works of urban fantasy are retellings of classic myths, legends, or fairy tales in a modern setting. [5]
[1] [2] By 1987, there were more than 100 editions of Bulfinch's Mythology in the National Union Catalog, [3] and in a survey of amazon.com in November 2014 there were 229 print editions and 19 e‑books. [4] Talbot opined that, of the many available, Richard P. Martin's 1991 edition is "by far the most useful and extensive critical treatment". [5]
Books about mythology.Folklorist Alan Dundes defines myth as a sacred narrative that explains how the world and humanity evolved into their present form. Dundes classified a sacred narrative as "a story that serves to define the fundamental worldview of a culture by explaining aspects of the natural world and delineating the psychological and social practices and ideals of a society"
The Canongate Myth Series is a series of novellas published by the independent Scottish publisher Canongate Books, in which ancient myths from various cultures are reimagined and rewritten. The project was conceived in 1999 by Jamie Byng , owner of Canongate, and the first three titles in the series were published on 21 October 2005. [ 1 ]
Red as Blood, or Tales from the Sisters Grimmer is a short story collection of dark fantasy retellings of popular fairytales by British author Tanith Lee.Contrary to what the title may suggest, it not only includes retellings of fairytales by the Brothers Grimm, but also by Charles Perrault, Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve or Alexander Afanasyev.