Rooted in Mythology

Explore legends and lore from cultures around the world with books rooted in mythology. Some are classic retellings and others are old tales reimagined. Plant a seed, read!

Updated April 29, 2026
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The hero with a thousand faces
Campbell, Joseph
Paper Book
Since its release in 1949, The Hero with a Thousand Faces has influenced millions of readers by combining the insights of modern psychology with Joseph Campbell's revolutionary understanding of comparative mythology. In these pages, Campbell outlines the Hero's Journey, a universal motif of...
The Greek myths
Graves, Robert
Paper Book
From the creation out of Chaos and the birth of Olympians to the Labours of Hercules, the Trojan War and Odysseus's return, Robert Grave's superb retelling of the Greek Myths - now published for the first time in a single volume in paperback - has long been...
The book of Greek & Roman folktales, legends, & myths
Hansen, William F.
Paper Book
The first anthology ever to present the entire range of ancient Greek and Roman stories--from myths and fairy tales to jokes Captured centaurs and satyrs, talking animals, people who suddenly change sex, men who give birth, the temporarily insane and the permanently thick...

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