Mythology

Till We Have Faces

Book cover: Till We Have Faces
Author(s): 
C.S. Lewis

When I was in school I learned that great authors will put more in their stories than you read at first. C.S. Lewis is a not only a great storyteller but a great author. And I've only had a first reading of this story. But the very few extras that I have glimpsed are only a beginning to the layers and meanings and truths forged into this incredible tale.

D'aulaire's Book of Greek Myths

Book cover: D'aulaire's Book of Greek Myths
Author(s): 
Ingri Parin D'Aulaire
Edgar Parin D'Aulaire
Illustrator(s): 
Ingri Parin D'Aulaire
Edgar Parin D'Aulaire

This was first published in 1962 and is a wonderful book of Greek mythology. It tells the stories of the gods, goddesses, and heroes of Ancient Greece. Details of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey are included, as well as the Argo, the Argonauts, and Jason's quest for the golden fleece. Some of the references of the legends are sparce and would need further references. (I would recommend Padric Colum's books, The Golden Fleece and The Children's Homer.) The book is highlighted with beautiful drawings, elaborate family trees, and a large map.

The White Stag

Book cover: The White Stag
Author(s): 
Kate Seredy

The White Stag by Kate Seredy is the telling of the legend of the migration of the Huns and Magyars out of Asia to the great Hungarian plains. It begins with Nimrod, an ancient leader of a wandering people who are always moving west, seeking a land that had been promised to them by their gods. At a moment of despair, his people sick and starving, Nimrod receives a message from his god, Hadur, which gives him hope and brings on his death.