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The heroes and myths of the Trojan War -
Modern books that retell the story of Odysseus, the traveling hero -
That put a new twist on the Odyssey -
Lifting the patriarchal veil off ancient heroines -
Proving that Greek myth (still) matters -
Read at the end of the world -
Epic adventures at the beginning of time -
Heroic epics escaping into conflicts of the past -
Nonfiction books that read like a novel -
Journeys of inner and outer discovery -
The Mediterranean world -
Fantasy with unlikely but loveable heroes -
YA/middle grade fantasy and their parents -
That only get better with time
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The hero's journey -
Hospitality, and the art of dealing with strangers -
Translated books that capture the magic of the original, making what’s unfamiliar, foreign or ancient, accessible
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Viking romances to escape into on a rainy afternoon -
The healing power of story and storytelling -
For appreciating Herodotus