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Book The Bull of Minos     Revised Edition

Download or read book The Bull of Minos Revised Edition written by Leonard Cottrell and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Bull

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  • Author : David Elliott
  • Publisher : HarperCollins
  • Release : 2017-03-28
  • ISBN : 1328698939
  • Pages : 205 pages

Download or read book Bull written by David Elliott and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2017-03-28 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much like Lin-Manuel Miranda did in Hamilton, the New York Times best-selling author David Elliott turns a classic on its head in form and approach, updating the timeless story of Theseus and the Minotaur. A rough, rowdy, and darkly comedic young adult retelling in verse, which NPR called “beautifully clever,” Bull will have readers reevaluating one of mythology's most infamous monsters. SEE THE STORY OF THESEUS AND THE MINOTAUR IN A WHOLE NEW LIGHT Minos thought he could Pull a fast one On me, Poseidon! God of the Sea! But I’m the last one On whom you Should try such a thing. The nerve of that guy. The balls. The audacity. I AM THE OCEAN! I got capacity! Depths! Darkness! Delphic power! So his sweet little plan Went big-time sour And his wife had a son Born with horns and a muzzle Who ended up In an underground puzzle. What is it with you mortals? You just can’t seem to learn: If you play with fire, babies, You’re gonna get burned.

Book Minos the Demon Bull

Download or read book Minos the Demon Bull written by Adam Blade and published by Orchard Books. This book was released on 2013-03-07 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tom and his companions are searching for Malvel in the strange land of Seraph. The fate of all Avantia is at stake, and if Tom fails to overcome Minos the Demon Bull, all the world will fall under Malvel's evil thrall!

Book The Bull of Minos

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  • Author : Leonard Cottrell
  • Publisher : Sutton Publishing
  • Release : 2003
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 300 pages

Download or read book The Bull of Minos written by Leonard Cottrell and published by Sutton Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title explores the most remote beginnings of the Mediterranean civilizations that became classical Greece, and produces evidence to show that Homer's kings and heroes were almost certainly flesh and bone. It is the story of the great archaeological discoveries in Crete and Greece, made by Heinrich Schliemann and Sir Arthur Evans, who brought to light the burnt-out ruins of Troy, the Palace and treasure-filled tombs of the Mycenaean Kings, and the vast Palace of Sea Kings at Knossos. Chapters include The Treasure of Priam, Golden Mycenae, Island of Legend, and Palace of the Sea Kings.

Book Theseus and the Minotaur

Download or read book Theseus and the Minotaur written by James Evelyn Ford and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2004-07 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World of ancient mythology -- Introduction -- Minos the king -- Crete and Athens at war -- Pasiphae and the bull -- Labyrinth -- Terrible price to pay -- Aegeus's secret past -- Wicked stepmother -- Theseus sails to crete -- Death of the minotaur -- Escape -- Daedalus and Icarus -- Theseus forgets again -- Glossary -- Who's who -- Index.

Book The Palace of Minos at Knossos

Download or read book The Palace of Minos at Knossos written by Chris Scarre and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2003-12-04 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On March 23, 1900, Arthur John Evans and his staff began to excavate on Crete, looking for the fabled site of Knossos, where an extraordinary civilization, a precursor to classical Greece, was rumored to have existed. Almost from the first shovel stroke, artifacts began to emerge. Evans realized that here was "an extraordinary phenomenon, nothing Greek, nothing Roman. A wholly unexplored world." The Palace of Minos at Knossos recounts the exciting story of uncovering a remarkable society lost to the world for 3,500 years, from its initial discovery through its excavation to the structure we see today. Sidebars on archaeological techniques, illustrations of the sites, tables, and diagrams throughout provide a wealth of information on the Palace. The use of artifacts and other "documents" recovered from the Palace bring out the voices of the people of the past, offering clues to who they were and how they lived. The Palace of Minos at Knossos concludes with an interview with archaeologist Chris Scarre who talks about the misperceptions about Knossos and what we really know about its culture.

Book The Bull of Minos

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  • Author : Leonard Cottrell
  • Publisher : I.B. Tauris
  • Release : 2009-08-30
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 268 pages

Download or read book The Bull of Minos written by Leonard Cottrell and published by I.B. Tauris. This book was released on 2009-08-30 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A story of two of the most heroic, and controversial, figures in archaeology: Heinrich Schliemann, who discovered the remains of Troy, and Arthur Evans who unearthed the great city of King Minos. Replete with drama and adventure, it tells of the 3,000-year old civilisations that were brought back to life.

Book Bull God

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  • Author : Roberta Gellis
  • Publisher : Belgrave House
  • Release : 2001-07-31
  • ISBN : 1947812424
  • Pages : 445 pages

Download or read book Bull God written by Roberta Gellis and published by Belgrave House. This book was released on 2001-07-31 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An epic tale of ancient Crete that depicts the curse of the Minotaur from its inception to conclusion, as told from the point of view of Ariadne, daughter of King Minos and Queen Pasiphae. Stepping back into this visceral telling of an ancient myth, Crete and the palace of Knossos become vivid with color and life. The royal family, the gods, and Ariadne and the Minotaur are born fully formed, as the goddess Athena from Zeus’ head. It begins when she’s thirteen, on the day she is given by her parents to the shrine of Dionysus, the god of wine, to become his high priestess. Dionysus hears her Call, after generations of neglect, and he comes to her on the altar, promising to bless the island’s vines and grapes, and ignites desperate emotions in powerful people, jealousy, envy, fear—along with her family’s greed, that turn a god’s wrath against them. Thus, the curse of the Minotaur is born, a deformed babe, a monster, and Ariadne’s half-brother. She is the only person who feels the slightest compassion and tenderness towards the poor creature, caring for it when no one else will. He grows into a huge beast with the mind of a child, and the temper of a god, who will only obey Ariadne. Learning the ways of her god Dionysus, and through him the ancient gods of Olympus, Ariadne becomes a powerful force, capable of controlling her beautiful and kind, yet jealous and wrathful god.

Book The Bull of Minos

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  • Author : Leonard Cottrell
  • Publisher : Facts on File
  • Release : 1986-11-01
  • ISBN : 9780517633083
  • Pages : pages

Download or read book The Bull of Minos written by Leonard Cottrell and published by Facts on File. This book was released on 1986-11-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Ariadne s Crown

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  • Author : Meadoe Hora
  • Publisher : Independently Published
  • Release : 2019-10
  • ISBN : 9781693034497
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Ariadne s Crown written by Meadoe Hora and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A legendary story. An impossible choice. As heir to the throne in ancient Crete, Ariadne feels like a poor substitute for her heroic brother. She's wild, where he was brave. Impulsive, where he was noble. Restless, where he was steady. Things get complicated when a handsome, arrogant warrior arrives with the tribute from Athens and makes claims that threaten the shaky peace between their kingdoms. Ariadne's torn. Theseus is the enemy, but she starts to think he might be right. When her world starts to unravel, Ariadne is caught between loyalties. Should she trust Theseus, betray her father and risk losing everything? Or does her path lie with the reckless new god, Dionysus? "This is perhaps one of the best and the most entertaining young adult/mythology/epic novels I have read so far this year." - Readers Favorite Review

Book Minoan Crete

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  • Author : L. Vance Watrous
  • Publisher : Cambridge University Press
  • Release : 2021-03-18
  • ISBN : 1108424503
  • Pages : 249 pages

Download or read book Minoan Crete written by L. Vance Watrous and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-03-18 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new look at the Cult of the Saints in late antiquity: Did it really dominate Christianity in late antique Rome?

Book Apollodorus

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  • Author : Apollodorus (of Athens.)
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1921
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 478 pages

Download or read book Apollodorus written by Apollodorus (of Athens.) and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Minoans

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  • Author : Rodney Castleden
  • Publisher : Routledge
  • Release : 2002-01-04
  • ISBN : 1134880642
  • Pages : 237 pages

Download or read book Minoans written by Rodney Castleden and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-01-04 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thoroughly researched, Rodney Castleden's Minoans: Life in Bronze Age Crete here sues the results of recent research to produce a comprehensive new vision of the peoples of Minoan Crete. Since Sir Arthur Evans rediscovered the Minoans in the early 1900s, we have defined a series of cultural traits that make the ‘Minoan personality’: elegant, graceful and sophisticated, these nature lovers lived in harmony with their neighbours, while their fleets ruled the seas around Crete. This, at least, is the popular view of the Minoans. But how far does the later work of archaeologists in Crete support this view? Drawing on his experience of being actively involved in research on landscapes processes and prehistory for the last twenty years, Castleden writes clearly and accessibly to provide a text essential to the study of this fascinating subject.

Book Dragons   Fantasy

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  • Author : Kythera (of Anevern.)
  • Publisher : Walter Foster Pub
  • Release : 2010-07-01
  • ISBN : 9781936309146
  • Pages : 64 pages

Download or read book Dragons Fantasy written by Kythera (of Anevern.) and published by Walter Foster Pub. This book was released on 2010-07-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains how to draw lifelike fantasy creatures through use of perspective, shading, texture, and value.

Book The Knossos Labyrinth

Download or read book The Knossos Labyrinth written by Rodney Castleden and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-10-12 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Knossos, like the Acropolis or Stonehenge, is a symbol for an entire culture. The Knossos Labyrinth was first built in the reign of a Middle Kingdom Egyptian pharaoh, and was from the start the focus of a glittering and exotic culture. Homer left elusive clues about the Knossian court and when the lost site of Knossos gradually re-emerged from obscurity in the nineteenth century, the first excavators - Minos Kalokairinos, Heinrich Schliemann, and Arthur Evans - were predisposed to see the site through the eyes of the classical authors. Rodney Castleden argues that this line of thought was a false trail and gives an alternative insight into the labyrinth which is every bit as exciting as the traditional explanations, and one which he believes is much closer to the truth. Rejecting Evans' view of Knossos as a bronze age royal palace, Castleden puts forward alternative interpretations - that the building was a necropolis or a temple - and argues that the temple interpretation is the most satisfactory in the light of modern archaeological knowledge about Minoan Crete.

Book Kill The Minotaur

Download or read book Kill The Minotaur written by Chris Pasetto and published by Image Comics. This book was released on 2018-01-31 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Athens lost the war to Crete. Now, they pay tribute to King Minos by sacrificing their best citizens to his unearthly labyrinth. Conspirators believe Theseus can be the hero they need, who can end the mad king's bloody reign but no one on this world has ever encountered anything like the savage minotaur. CHRIS PASETTO, CHRISTIAN CANTAMESSA (Red Dead Redemption) and LUKAS KETNER (WITCH DOCTOR) reinvent the most fearsome beast in all of mythology with this horrific tale of heroism. Collects KILL THE MINOTAUR #1-6

Book The Palace of Minos  A Comparative Account of the Successive Stages of the Early Cretan Civilization as Illustrated by the Discoveries at K

Download or read book The Palace of Minos A Comparative Account of the Successive Stages of the Early Cretan Civilization as Illustrated by the Discoveries at K written by Arthur Evans and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.