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🐎 Centaur Mythology

Half-human, half-horse beings from Greek myth and beyond, embodying the tension between civilization and wildness, reason and untamed instinct.
Greek Mythology
by Liv Albert • 2021
A who's who of Greek mythology, from Chaos and Titans to Olympians, heroes, and monsters.
4.24
3k+
🧑‍🏫 Introductory Mythology🏛️ Classical Myths📖 Mythology Reference
Greek Mythology Summary
Greek Mythology 88%
A who's who of Greek mythology, from Chaos and Titans to Olympians, heroes, and monsters.
by Liv Albert 2021
4.24
3k+ ratings
🧑‍🏫 Introductory Mythology🏛️ Classical Myths📖 Mythology Reference
The Complete World of Greek Mythology
by Richard Buxton • 2004
No fixed canon: Greek myths formed a fluid system of gods, heroes, and rituals, endlessly reshaped.
4.23
2k+
🏛️ Greek Mythology🔮 Myth And Ritual📜 Classical Studies
The Complete World of Greek Mythology Summary
The Complete World of Greek Mythology 87%
No fixed canon: Greek myths formed a fluid system of gods, heroes, and rituals, endlessly reshaped.
by Richard Buxton 2004
4.23
2k+ ratings
🏛️ Greek Mythology🔮 Myth And Ritual📜 Classical Studies
Treasury of Greek Mythology
by Donna Jo Napoli • 2011
Greek myths retold by what they explain: seasons, stars, earthquakes, and why power never stays put.
4.01
3k+
🌿 Greek Mythology📖 Mythological Retellings🏛️ Ancient Greece
Treasury of Greek Mythology Summary
Treasury of Greek Mythology 87%
Greek myths retold by what they explain: seasons, stars, earthquakes, and why power never stays put.
by Donna Jo Napoli 2011
4.01
3k+ ratings
🌿 Greek Mythology📖 Mythological Retellings🏛️ Ancient Greece
The Greek Myths
by Robin Waterfield • 2011
All of Greek myth, from creation to homecoming, told as one continuous and vivid story.
3.73
2k+
🏛️ Greek Mythology⚡ Olympian Gods🛡️ Heroic Mythology
The Greek Myths Summary
The Greek Myths 87%
All of Greek myth, from creation to homecoming, told as one continuous and vivid story.
by Robin Waterfield 2011
3.73
2k+ ratings
🏛️ Greek Mythology⚡ Olympian Gods🛡️ Heroic Mythology
The Scorpio Races
by Maggie Stiefvater • 2011
Every November, riders die racing sea horses. This year, a girl enters to save her home.
4.10
114k+
🐴 Water Horse Myth🖤 Slow-Burn Romance🐎 Horse And Rider Bond
The Scorpio Races Summary
The Scorpio Races 87%
Every November, riders die racing sea horses. This year, a girl enters to save her home.
by Maggie Stiefvater 2011
4.10
114k+ ratings
🐴 Water Horse Myth🖤 Slow-Burn Romance🐎 Horse And Rider Bond
Weight
by Jeanette Winterson • 2005
Alone with the sky on his shoulders, Atlas listens to the world and questions the weight.
3.74
8k+
🏛️ Mythological Retelling🔄 Retold From Villain🌌 Cosmic Punishment
Weight Summary
Weight 87%
Alone with the sky on his shoulders, Atlas listens to the world and questions the weight.
by Jeanette Winterson 2005
3.74
8k+ ratings
🏛️ Mythological Retelling🔄 Retold From Villain🌌 Cosmic Punishment
Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes
by Rick Riordan • 2015
Percy Jackson retells the original Greek hero myths with snark, tragedy, and divine family drama.
4.41
55k+
🏛️ Greek Myth Retellings🗣️ Snarky Narrator💔 Tragic Heroes
Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes Summary
Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes 86%
Percy Jackson retells the original Greek hero myths with snark, tragedy, and divine family drama.
by Rick Riordan 2015
4.41
55k+ ratings
🏛️ Greek Myth Retellings🗣️ Snarky Narrator💔 Tragic Heroes
Mythology
by Edith Hamilton • 1942
Greeks humanized gods; monsters became metaphors. The stories that built the Western mind.
4.04
60k+
🏛️ Classical Mythology🏺 Ancient Greece🌌 Creation Myths
Mythology Summary
Mythology 86%
Greeks humanized gods; monsters became metaphors. The stories that built the Western mind.
by Edith Hamilton 1942
4.04
60k+ ratings
🏛️ Classical Mythology🏺 Ancient Greece🌌 Creation Myths
The Uses of Greek Mythology
by Ken Dowden • 1992
Greek myth founded cities, structured initiations, and drew the line between human and monster.
3.62
34
🏛️ Ancient Greek Religion📜 Classical Mythology🔮 Myth And Ritual
The Uses of Greek Mythology Summary
The Uses of Greek Mythology 86%
Greek myth founded cities, structured initiations, and drew the line between human and monster.
by Ken Dowden 1992
3.62
34 ratings
🏛️ Ancient Greek Religion📜 Classical Mythology🔮 Myth And Ritual
The Dark Prophecy
by Rick Riordan • 2017
A mortal Apollo must seize a dark Oracle's prophecy before an undead emperor executes his friends.
4.10
143k+
🏛️ Mortal Gods🌆 Modern Mythology🏠 Found Family
The Dark Prophecy Summary
The Dark Prophecy 86%
A mortal Apollo must seize a dark Oracle's prophecy before an undead emperor executes his friends.
by Rick Riordan 2017
4.10
143k+ ratings
🏛️ Mortal Gods🌆 Modern Mythology🏠 Found Family
The Penguin Book of Classical Myths by Jenny March
by Jennifer R. March • 2008
Your single-volume guide to every Greek myth that shaped Western imagination, from Chaos to Rome.
4.10
777
🏛️ Greek Mythology📚 Myth Compendiums📜 Classical Sources
The Penguin Book of Classical Myths by Jenny March Summary
The Penguin Book of Classical Myths by Jenny March 86%
Your single-volume guide to every Greek myth that shaped Western imagination, from Chaos to Rome.
by Jennifer R. March 2008
4.10
777 ratings
🏛️ Greek Mythology📚 Myth Compendiums📜 Classical Sources
مامان و معنی زندگی
by Irvin D. Yalom • 1999
From Zeus to Thor, the timeless stories of gods and heroes that shaped the Western world.
4.07
11k+
🏛️ Classical Mythology⚔️ Norse Mythology🌍 Comparative Mythology
مامان و معنی زندگی Summary
مامان و معنی زندگی 86%
From Zeus to Thor, the timeless stories of gods and heroes that shaped the Western world.
by Irvin D. Yalom 1999
4.07
11k+ ratings
🏛️ Classical Mythology⚔️ Norse Mythology🌍 Comparative Mythology
Percy Jackson's Greek Gods
by Rick Riordan • 2014
A snarky demigod retells the Greek myths, from the first chaos to the Olympians' rule.
4.42
99k+
🏛️ Greek Mythology😂 Humorous Retelling📚 Middle Grade Mythology
Percy Jackson's Greek Gods Summary
Percy Jackson's Greek Gods 86%
A snarky demigod retells the Greek myths, from the first chaos to the Olympians' rule.
by Rick Riordan 2014
4.42
99k+ ratings
🏛️ Greek Mythology😂 Humorous Retelling📚 Middle Grade Mythology
The Demigod Files
by Rick Riordan • 2009
Chariot heist, bronze dragon, Underworld mission: three untold quests for Percy Jackson.
4.02
125k+
🏛️ Modern Greek Myths🏕️ Summer Camp Fantasy⚔️ Grudging Allies
The Demigod Files Summary
The Demigod Files 86%
Chariot heist, bronze dragon, Underworld mission: three untold quests for Percy Jackson.
by Rick Riordan 2009
4.02
125k+ ratings
🏛️ Modern Greek Myths🏕️ Summer Camp Fantasy⚔️ Grudging Allies
Tales from Watership Down
by Richard Adams • 1996
The warren's storytellers spin legends of a trickster prince and tales of courage.
3.84
10k+
🐾 Animal Fantasy📚 Stories Within Stories🌿 Pastoral Fantasy
Tales from Watership Down Summary
Tales from Watership Down 86%
The warren's storytellers spin legends of a trickster prince and tales of courage.
by Richard Adams 1996
3.84
10k+ ratings
🐾 Animal Fantasy📚 Stories Within Stories🌿 Pastoral Fantasy
Heroes
by Stephen Fry • 2018
Heracles, Jason, Theseus: the Greek heroes who fought monsters, defied gods, and fell hard.
4.31
62k+
🏛️ Greek Mythology📖 Mythological Retellings⚔️ Heroic Quests
Heroes Summary
Heroes 86%
Heracles, Jason, Theseus: the Greek heroes who fought monsters, defied gods, and fell hard.
by Stephen Fry 2018
4.31
62k+ ratings
🏛️ Greek Mythology📖 Mythological Retellings⚔️ Heroic Quests
Mythos
by Stephen Fry • 2017
The entire Greek myth cycle, from primordial chaos to heroic tragedy, retold with wit and elegance.
4.26
167k+
🏛️ Greek Myth Retellings🎙️ Witty Narrator🌌 Creation Myths
Mythos Summary
Mythos 86%
The entire Greek myth cycle, from primordial chaos to heroic tragedy, retold with wit and elegance.
by Stephen Fry 2017
4.26
167k+ ratings
🏛️ Greek Myth Retellings🎙️ Witty Narrator🌌 Creation Myths
Gods and Robots
by Adrienne Mayor • 2018
Ancient Greeks imagined robots, AI, and the ethics we still wrestle with, long before the tech.
3.73
718
🏛️ Classical Mythology⚙️ Ancient Technology🤖 Ancient Robots
Gods and Robots Summary
Gods and Robots 86%
Ancient Greeks imagined robots, AI, and the ethics we still wrestle with, long before the tech.
by Adrienne Mayor 2018
3.73
718 ratings
🏛️ Classical Mythology⚙️ Ancient Technology🤖 Ancient Robots
The Battle of the Labyrinth
by Rick Riordan • 2008
Annabeth leads three friends into the Labyrinth before a traitor marches an army into camp.
4.42
1.2M+
🏛️ Greek Myth Retelling⚡ Modern Demigods🔀 Living Labyrinth
The Battle of the Labyrinth Summary
The Battle of the Labyrinth 86%
Annabeth leads three friends into the Labyrinth before a traitor marches an army into camp.
by Rick Riordan 2008
4.42
1.2M+ ratings
🏛️ Greek Myth Retelling⚡ Modern Demigods🔀 Living Labyrinth
Trapped
by Kevin Hearne • 2012
A Druid's apprentice needs her binding rite. The gods have turned Olympus into a trap.
4.27
46k+
🏛️ Mythological Mashup⚔️ God Slayer🧙 Mentor And Apprentice
Trapped Summary
Trapped 86%
A Druid's apprentice needs her binding rite. The gods have turned Olympus into a trap.
by Kevin Hearne 2012
4.27
46k+ ratings
🏛️ Mythological Mashup⚔️ God Slayer🧙 Mentor And Apprentice
Monster Manual
by Wizards of the Coast • 2014
The bestiary your campaign needs: monster tactics, lore, and stats, ready to drop into any session.
4.56
6k+
📖 Monster Compendiums🎲 Tabletop Rpgs🧰 Game Master Tools
Monster Manual Summary
Monster Manual 85%
The bestiary your campaign needs: monster tactics, lore, and stats, ready to drop into any session.
by Wizards of the Coast 2014
4.56
6k+ ratings
📖 Monster Compendiums🎲 Tabletop Rpgs🧰 Game Master Tools
Helen of Troy
by Bettany Hughes • 2005
The Trojan War was blamed on her beauty. The real Bronze Age Helen was a kingmaker.
4.18
2k+
🏺 Bronze Age History🏛️ Ancient Greek Women⚔️ Trojan War
Helen of Troy Summary
Helen of Troy 85%
The Trojan War was blamed on her beauty. The real Bronze Age Helen was a kingmaker.
by Bettany Hughes 2005
4.18
2k+ ratings
🏺 Bronze Age History🏛️ Ancient Greek Women⚔️ Trojan War
The Sea of Monsters
by Rick Riordan • 2006
Percy and his Cyclops half-brother brave monster seas to find the relic that saves their camp.
4.24
1.4M+
🏛️ Modern Mythology📜 Greek Myths Retold🏆 Quest For Artifact
The Sea of Monsters Summary
The Sea of Monsters 85%
Percy and his Cyclops half-brother brave monster seas to find the relic that saves their camp.
by Rick Riordan 2006
4.24
1.4M+ ratings
🏛️ Modern Mythology📜 Greek Myths Retold🏆 Quest For Artifact
Thick as Thieves
by Megan Whalen Turner • 2017
A slave who loved power must trust a foreign soldier to survive his master's murder.
4.17
17k+
🏛️ Political Fantasy🤝 Slow Burn Friendship🏺 Ancient Mediterranean
Thick as Thieves Summary
Thick as Thieves 85%
A slave who loved power must trust a foreign soldier to survive his master's murder.
by Megan Whalen Turner 2017
4.17
17k+ ratings
🏛️ Political Fantasy🤝 Slow Burn Friendship🏺 Ancient Mediterranean
Daimon
by Jennifer L. Armentrout • 2011
Her mother killed by daimons, a half-blood outcast fights to reach the world that rejected her.
4.00
30k+
🏛️ Modern Greek Mythology🌃 Hidden Supernatural World🩸 Half Blood Outsider
Daimon Summary
Daimon 85%
Her mother killed by daimons, a half-blood outcast fights to reach the world that rejected her.
by Jennifer L. Armentrout 2011
4.00
30k+ ratings
🏛️ Modern Greek Mythology🌃 Hidden Supernatural World🩸 Half Blood Outsider
The Mark of Athena
by Rick Riordan • 2012
Seven demigods, one flying ship, and a statue that could stop a war before it begins.
4.47
680k+
🗡️ Demigod Quest⛵ Flying Ship🤝 Enemies To Allies
The Mark of Athena Summary
The Mark of Athena 85%
Seven demigods, one flying ship, and a statue that could stop a war before it begins.
by Rick Riordan 2012
4.47
680k+ ratings
🗡️ Demigod Quest⛵ Flying Ship🤝 Enemies To Allies
The Son of Neptune
by Rick Riordan • 2011
An amnesiac demigod must free Death from a giant in Alaska to save a Roman camp.
4.40
676k+
🏛️ Modern Mythology🧠 Amnesia👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family
The Son of Neptune Summary
The Son of Neptune 85%
An amnesiac demigod must free Death from a giant in Alaska to save a Roman camp.
by Rick Riordan 2011
4.40
676k+ ratings
🏛️ Modern Mythology🧠 Amnesia👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family
Atalanta
by Jennifer Saint • 2023
Raised by bears, she joins the Argonauts. Only woman aboard. A prophecy: marry and be destroyed.
3.73
38k+
🏹 Feminist Myth Retelling🐻 Huntress Protagonist🏃‍♀️ Deadly Contest
Atalanta Summary
Atalanta 85%
Raised by bears, she joins the Argonauts. Only woman aboard. A prophecy: marry and be destroyed.
by Jennifer Saint 2023
3.73
38k+ ratings
🏹 Feminist Myth Retelling🐻 Huntress Protagonist🏃‍♀️ Deadly Contest
Tales from the Perilous Realm
by J.R.R. Tolkien • 1997
Enchanted dogs, cunning dragons, unfinished paintings: tales where our world meets the fairy realm.
4.07
12k+
🎪 Whimsical Fantasy🏰 Medieval England🤷 Reluctant Hero
Tales from the Perilous Realm Summary
Tales from the Perilous Realm 85%
Enchanted dogs, cunning dragons, unfinished paintings: tales where our world meets the fairy realm.
by J.R.R. Tolkien 1997
4.07
12k+ ratings
🎪 Whimsical Fantasy🏰 Medieval England🤷 Reluctant Hero
Kybalion
by Three Initiates • 1912
From gold trinkets to the Aegina marbles: how Greek sculptors learned to make stone breathe.
4.23
17k+
🗿 Greek Sculpture🏛️ Ancient Greece🎭 Myth In Art
Kybalion Summary
Kybalion 85%
From gold trinkets to the Aegina marbles: how Greek sculptors learned to make stone breathe.
by Three Initiates 1912
4.23
17k+ ratings
🗿 Greek Sculpture🏛️ Ancient Greece🎭 Myth In Art
The Fellowship of the Ring
by J.R.R. Tolkien • 1954
A hobbit inherits a ring of power and must flee the dark lord's faceless riders.
4.41
3.2M+
🗺️ Quest Fantasy📜 Mythic Fantasy😟 Reluctant Hero
The Fellowship of the Ring Summary
The Fellowship of the Ring 85%
A hobbit inherits a ring of power and must flee the dark lord's faceless riders.
by J.R.R. Tolkien 1954
4.41
3.2M+ ratings
🗺️ Quest Fantasy📜 Mythic Fantasy😟 Reluctant Hero
The Chalice of the Gods
by Rick Riordan • 2023
College admission for Percy Jackson means retrieving Zeus's stolen chalice from the god of old age.
4.25
178k+
🏛️ Modern Greek Myths😩 Reluctant Chosen One💙 Heroic Trio
The Chalice of the Gods Summary
The Chalice of the Gods 85%
College admission for Percy Jackson means retrieving Zeus's stolen chalice from the god of old age.
by Rick Riordan 2023
4.25
178k+ ratings
🏛️ Modern Greek Myths😩 Reluctant Chosen One💙 Heroic Trio
Psyche and Eros
by Luna McNamara • 2023
A warrior princess is given to the god of desire, cursed never to be seen.
3.76
22k+
🏛️ Mythological Retelling🔥 Feminist Mythology👁️ Dual Pov
Psyche and Eros Summary
Psyche and Eros 85%
A warrior princess is given to the god of desire, cursed never to be seen.
by Luna McNamara 2023
3.76
22k+ ratings
🏛️ Mythological Retelling🔥 Feminist Mythology👁️ Dual Pov
Daughter of Chaos
by A.S. Webb • 2025
A fisherman's daughter with forbidden power joins the Argonauts to hunt the secret the gods buried.
3.65
2k+
🏛️ Greek Myth Retelling⚡ Feminist Mythology👑 Gods As Villains
Daughter of Chaos Summary
Daughter of Chaos 85%
A fisherman's daughter with forbidden power joins the Argonauts to hunt the secret the gods buried.
by A.S. Webb 2025
3.65
2k+ ratings
🏛️ Greek Myth Retelling⚡ Feminist Mythology👑 Gods As Villains
The Titan’s Curse
by Rick Riordan • 2007
When Annabeth and Artemis vanish, Percy races west to face a Titan and bring them home.
4.37
1.2M+
🏛️ Modern Myth Retelling🔮 Prophecy-Driven Quest💔 Heroic Sacrifice
The Titan’s Curse Summary
The Titan’s Curse 85%
When Annabeth and Artemis vanish, Percy races west to face a Titan and bring them home.
by Rick Riordan 2007
4.37
1.2M+ ratings
🏛️ Modern Myth Retelling🔮 Prophecy-Driven Quest💔 Heroic Sacrifice
Wings of Fury
by Emily R. King • 2021
Three sisters, hidden daughters of a tyrant god, must reclaim their divine power to break his rule.
3.92
5k+
✨ Feminist Mythology🧭 Heroine'S Journey🔮 Prophecy And Fate
Wings of Fury Summary
Wings of Fury 85%
Three sisters, hidden daughters of a tyrant god, must reclaim their divine power to break his rule.
by Emily R. King 2021
3.92
5k+ ratings
✨ Feminist Mythology🧭 Heroine'S Journey🔮 Prophecy And Fate
The High King's Tomb
by Kristen Britain • 2007
A Rider takes a kidnapped queen's place and faces a death god in the castle tombs.
4.26
18k+
🖤 Forbidden Love🗡️ Reluctant Hero👥 Found Family
The High King's Tomb Summary
The High King's Tomb 85%
A Rider takes a kidnapped queen's place and faces a death god in the castle tombs.
by Kristen Britain 2007
4.26
18k+ ratings
🖤 Forbidden Love🗡️ Reluctant Hero👥 Found Family
The Spear Cuts Through Water
by Simon Jimenez • 2022
Two outcasts carry a dying moon goddess across an empire, hunted by her monstrous sons.
4.14
25k+
🏛️ Mythic Fantasy📖 Literary Fantasy🛡️ Escort Quest
The Spear Cuts Through Water Summary
The Spear Cuts Through Water 85%
Two outcasts carry a dying moon goddess across an empire, hunted by her monstrous sons.
by Simon Jimenez 2022
4.14
25k+ ratings
🏛️ Mythic Fantasy📖 Literary Fantasy🛡️ Escort Quest
The Son of Neptune
by Robert Venditti • 2017
An amnesiac demigod hunted by Gorgons finds a Roman camp and a prophecy to free Death.
4.52
38k+
📖 Graphic Adaptation🧠 Amnesiac Hero🏛️ Roman Mythology
The Son of Neptune Summary
The Son of Neptune 85%
An amnesiac demigod hunted by Gorgons finds a Roman camp and a prophecy to free Death.
by Robert Venditti 2017
4.52
38k+ ratings
📖 Graphic Adaptation🧠 Amnesiac Hero🏛️ Roman Mythology
The Secret of the Nagas & the Immortals of Meluha
by Amish Tripathi
Blue-throated by a strange elixir, a mountain chief becomes the prophesied savior of a rigid empire.
4.23
3k+
🕉️ Indian Mythology Retelling🔱 Mythic Fantasy⚗️ Science Meets Myth
The Secret of the Nagas & the Immortals of Meluha Summary
The Secret of the Nagas & the Immortals of Meluha 85%
Blue-throated by a strange elixir, a mountain chief becomes the prophesied savior of a rigid empire.
by Amish Tripathi
4.23
3k+ ratings
🕉️ Indian Mythology Retelling🔱 Mythic Fantasy⚗️ Science Meets Myth
Haroun and the Sea of Stories
by Salman Rushdie • 1990
His father's stories vanish. A genie takes him to a moon where tales are water.
3.98
38k+
🏰 Allegorical Fantasy🚪 Portal Fantasy📢 Free Speech Allegory
Haroun and the Sea of Stories Summary
Haroun and the Sea of Stories 85%
His father's stories vanish. A genie takes him to a moon where tales are water.
by Salman Rushdie 1990
3.98
38k+ ratings
🏰 Allegorical Fantasy🚪 Portal Fantasy📢 Free Speech Allegory
The Last Olympian
by Rick Riordan • 2009
A prophecy dooms Percy Jackson at sixteen, and the Titan army has just invaded Manhattan.
4.55
1.2M+
🏛️ Modern Greek Mythology🔮 Prophecy Twist🗡️ Enemy Redemption Arc
The Last Olympian Summary
The Last Olympian 85%
A prophecy dooms Percy Jackson at sixteen, and the Titan army has just invaded Manhattan.
by Rick Riordan 2009
4.55
1.2M+ ratings
🏛️ Modern Greek Mythology🔮 Prophecy Twist🗡️ Enemy Redemption Arc
The Immortals of Meluha
by Amish Tripathi • 2010
When his throat turns blue, a tribal leader becomes the prophesied savior of an empire.
4.14
128k+
🏛️ Mythological Fantasy🌏 Ancient India🔮 Chosen One Prophecy
The Immortals of Meluha Summary
The Immortals of Meluha 85%
When his throat turns blue, a tribal leader becomes the prophesied savior of an empire.
by Amish Tripathi 2010
4.14
128k+ ratings
🏛️ Mythological Fantasy🌏 Ancient India🔮 Chosen One Prophecy
The Hero with a Thousand Faces
by Joseph Campbell • 1972
A scholar traced one story pattern through every myth on earth, and Hollywood never looked back.
4.12
46k+
🔍 Comparative Mythology🧠 Jungian Psychology📖 Story Archetypes
The Hero with a Thousand Faces Summary
The Hero with a Thousand Faces 85%
A scholar traced one story pattern through every myth on earth, and Hollywood never looked back.
by Joseph Campbell 1972
4.12
46k+ ratings
🔍 Comparative Mythology🧠 Jungian Psychology📖 Story Archetypes
The Wood at Midwinter
by Susanna Clarke • 2024
A young woman who understands animals enters a sentient wood at midwinter to ask for a child.
3.41
26k+
🎵 Lyrical Fantasy🌲 Sentient Forest😇 Saintly Outsider
The Wood at Midwinter Summary
The Wood at Midwinter 85%
A young woman who understands animals enters a sentient wood at midwinter to ask for a child.
by Susanna Clarke 2024
3.41
26k+ ratings
🎵 Lyrical Fantasy🌲 Sentient Forest😇 Saintly Outsider
I, Medusa
by Ayana Gray • 2025
Born mortal among gods, Medusa finds escape in Athena's temple. Then Poseidon decides he wants her.
4.00
45k+
🔥 Feminist Mythology💢 Survivor'S Rage💕 Sapphic Love Story
I, Medusa Summary
I, Medusa 85%
Born mortal among gods, Medusa finds escape in Athena's temple. Then Poseidon decides he wants her.
by Ayana Gray 2025
4.00
45k+ ratings
🔥 Feminist Mythology💢 Survivor'S Rage💕 Sapphic Love Story
The Complete Fables
by Aesop
Talking beasts and wicked irony: an ancient slave's complete guide to the human comedy.
4.05
130k+
🐾 Beast Fables🗣️ Talking Animals🦊 Trickster Fox
The Complete Fables Summary
The Complete Fables 85%
Talking beasts and wicked irony: an ancient slave's complete guide to the human comedy.
by Aesop
4.05
130k+ ratings
🐾 Beast Fables🗣️ Talking Animals🦊 Trickster Fox
Till We Have Faces
by C.S. Lewis • 1956
An ugly princess demands justice from the gods who took her beautiful sister Psyche.
4.20
82k+
📜 Myth Retelling🏛️ Literary Fantasy🖤 Possessive Love
Till We Have Faces Summary
Till We Have Faces 85%
An ugly princess demands justice from the gods who took her beautiful sister Psyche.
by C.S. Lewis 1956
4.20
82k+ ratings
📜 Myth Retelling🏛️ Literary Fantasy🖤 Possessive Love
Prometheus Unbound
by Percy Bysshe Shelley • 1820
A suffering Titan forgives the god who chained him, and the cosmos begins to crack.
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🏛️ Mythic Allegory🎭 Poetic Drama⚡ Titan Vs Tyrant
Prometheus Unbound Summary
Prometheus Unbound 85%
A suffering Titan forgives the god who chained him, and the cosmos begins to crack.
by Percy Bysshe Shelley 1820
3.75
2k+ ratings
🏛️ Mythic Allegory🎭 Poetic Drama⚡ Titan Vs Tyrant
Samsara
by Saksham Garg • 2022
In a secret valley, a teen must die to sustain its magic while gods oppose him.
3.43
2k+
⚖️ Doomed Savior🕊️ Dying Gods🐺 Spirit Animals
Samsara Summary
Samsara 85%
In a secret valley, a teen must die to sustain its magic while gods oppose him.
by Saksham Garg 2022
3.43
2k+ ratings
⚖️ Doomed Savior🕊️ Dying Gods🐺 Spirit Animals
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