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(Fictitious character) Wonder Woman Juvenile fiction (Mythological character) Circe (Mythological character) Circe Fiction (Mythological character) Circe Juvenile fiction (Roman mythological character) Hercules Epic poetry, Greek King of Ithaca (Mythological character) Odysseus Mythology, Greek Fiction Superheroes Fiction Supervillains FictionPeters, Stephanie True
Summary: "Hercules is the ultimate Greek hero-just ask him. But to redeem himself, he must complete a series of dangerous missions given to him by his scheming cousin. It's up to Hercules to prove his strength and wit. Find out if he succeeds in this modern, graphic retelling of a classic Greek myth"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 PETMarsh, Katherine.
Summary: After fourteen-year-old classics prodigy Jack Perdu has a near fatal accident he meets Euri, a young ghost who introduces him to New York's Underworld, where those who died in New York reside until they are ready to move on, and Jack vows to find his dead mother there.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Audiobooks 2007
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD JFIC MARSummary: To win back his kingdom, Jason must enlist the help of Medea, a powerful sorceress. But when Jason scorns her for another woman, she unleashes a firestorm of revenge.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Entertainment One U.S. 2011
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY FOREIGN MEDGunderson, Jessica
Summary: "No one holds a grudge like Zeus, king of the gods. So when Prometheus steals fire to give to humans, Zeus is determined to get revenge. He sends Pandora-the first mortal woman-to Earth with a box labeled DO NOT OPEN . Can Pandora keep her curiosity under control? Learn the story behind this classic Greek myth in a modern, graphic retelling"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Perseus goes on a quest to battle both Medusa and the Kraken monster to save the Princess Andromeda.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2002
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD CLACopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Fantasy DVDs, Call number: DVD FANTASY CLASnider, Brandon T.
Summary: When she seizes a piece of an ancient wand from the Servants of Evil, Wonder Woman discovers that it is infused with dark magic, and during her quest for the remaining pieces she realizes that the wand belongs to the evil Circe, who must be the Servants mysterious master--but when she brings the pieces to the Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., she discovers that some of the people...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books 2018
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE SNISutton, Laurie
Summary: Wonder Woman recognizes that the Beastiamorphs overrunning the island of Valdonia are creations of her old enemy, Circe, so she sets out to deal with the threat; but she finds that the petulant king wants Superman, Circe has disguised herself, and the only clue is a strange, pea-sized stone hidden under a tower of mattresses on Wonder Woman's bed--and she has to untangle Circe's spell, defeat...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Davidson, Susanna
Summary: "Tales of Brave and Brilliant Girls from the Greek Myths celebrates heroines from Circe to Psyche, from Athena to Artemis, re-telling their stories to inspire and empower a new generation of readers. Watch as Penelope cunningly outwits her suitors and discover how Artemis defeats two giants. See Circe perform powerful magic and follow Demeter on her brave search for her missing daughter....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Usborne Publishing Limited 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Homer
Summary: When Emily Wilson's translation of The Odyssey appeared in 2017--revealing the ancient poem in a contemporary idiom that was "fresh, unpretentious and lean" (Madeline Miller, Washington Post)--critics lauded it as "a revelation" (Susan Chira, New York Times) and "a cultural landmark" (Charlotte Higgins, Guardian) that would forever change how Homer is read in English. Now Wilson has returned...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 883.01 HOMMorgan, Connie Collins
Summary: "A Cajun takeoff on the ancient myth of Hercules that celebrates the culture of the French-speaking people in south Louisiana. Woven into the Labors of Hercules are mini pourquoi tales that identify elements unique to the Louisiana culture"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Pelican Publishing Company 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398 MORCatanese, Elizabeth
Summary: After getting separated from his brother in the crowds of Mt. Olympus Theme Park, Harvey decides to go on Pandora's box, the only ride available to wheelchair users, but when he finds himself in the middle of the myth, he helps Pandora's creator craft a new character.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Spellbound, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2022
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE CATSteele, Michael Anthony
Summary: Insulted because her character has been left out of a movie of The Odyssey, Circe turns the entire movie crew into pigs, and when Wonder Woman intervenes the sorceress conjures up a portal that takes the hero into a realm of magical movie genres--and it is up to the reader to decide which genre Wonder Woman ends up in, and what dangers she must face there.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2019
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED STEManning, Matthew K.
Summary: Wonder Woman is quickly overwhelmed after she travels to another dimension to battle the sorceress Circe. But after Wonder Woman thinks back to when she first left her homeland, she remembers that courage is key in tough situations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2017
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE MANTóibín, Colm
Summary: Told in four parts, this is a fiercely dramatic portrait of a murderess, who will herself be murdered by her own son, Orestes. It is Orestes' story, too: his capture by the forces of his mother's lover Aegisthus, his escape and his exile. And it is the story of the vengeful Electra, who watches over her mother and Aegisthus with cold anger and slow calculation, until, on the return of her...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD Fiction Toibin 2017Summary: The all-too mortal Jason of the Argonauts and his new friends, Hercules and Pythagoras, reunite to romp again in the BBC's hit family fantasy series. Will Jason finally decode his own destiny, foretold by a cryptic oracle? Mythology roars to life in this playful mix of legend, adventure, comedy and sci-fi.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV ATLGunderson, Jessica
Summary: "Theseus is bold. He's brave. And he's about to go head-to-head with a mythological monster. Yikes! But Theseus has no fear. He heads into the labyrinth to face the minotaur-a monster that's half-man, half-bull-with only a magical ball of string to guide him. Find out if Theseus makes it out of the maze alive in this modern, graphic retelling of a classic Greek myth"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2024
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Summary: "In this new edition of The Odyssey, Homer's classic tale has been vividly retold to delight modern readers. Dramatic illustrations bring to life Odysseus's encounters at sea, complete with furious gods, bewitching goddesses, terrifying monsters and a man-eating Cyclops." --Page 4 of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: EDC Publishing 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 883 MILSummary: Washed up on the mysterious shores of Atlantis, Jason searches for his missing father and stumbles into deadly rituals that test his quick reactions and physical strength. Perilous trials, from leaping over charging bulls and fighting the dreaded Minotaur, to surviving the rites of Dionysus and the temptations of a snake-headed goddess, ensue. No matter how great the danger, Jason can count on...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV ATLSummary: Perseus braves the treacherous underworld to rescue his father, Zeus, captured by his son, Ares, and brother Hades who unleash the ancient Titans upon the world.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Warner Home Video 2012
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD WRAHolub, Joan
Summary: When Medea and Jason find the golden fleece in an oak tree guarded by a serpent, Medea concocts a sleeping potion to help them get by the snake and retrieve what is theirs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC HOLHomer.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Parmenides Audio 2006
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 883.01 HOMStilton, Geronimo
Summary: Professor von Volt plans to send Geronimo and his time traveling friends back to King Solomon's court to borrow a ring that supposedly will restore harmony to Mouse Island and balance the environment--but they soon find themselves taking an unplanned detour through Napoleon's court, a Viking village, and the Minotaur's labyrinth, before finally arriving before the wise King.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2018
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Place a hold to request this item.Holub, Joan
Summary: An easy-to-read retelling of the Greek myth of Pandora, whose curiosity leads her to open a box marked "Do Not Open!" and let loose all kinds of trouble.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2014