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... in a book's title, or as the author's or a major character's or location's name.

Please note: Only books written, at the earliest, in the Middle Ages -- i.e., at least a millennium after these names used to be household names in ancient Greece. -- Books must be original works, not adaptations/(re)interpretations of ancient Greek source material.

Also, this list is intended for Greek mythological names only; not also for Roman (or other) mythological names, such as Diana, Venus, Minerva, Juno, Neptune, Mars, Pluto, Vulcan, Mercury, or Jupiter.

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message 1: by Bettie (last edited Dec 12, 2009 11:49AM) (new)

Bettie I only had a couple to tick on your list but I have still got my thinking cap on.

:O)

ETA Does 'Persephone Books' count - I have read a few of those.


Themis-Athena (Lioness at Large) If it's a series, then, yes ...


message 3: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited Feb 16, 2015 10:21AM) (new)

BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) Is 'Ajax' from Greek or Roman mythology....? Sounds more Roman to me, but I honestly can't remember :-0
The Unknown Ajax (currently #75) is on the list, which is what made me wonder :-)


Susanna - Censored by GoodReads Ajax is from Greek mythology. He's the cousin of Achilles, and a hero of the Trojan War. Found in Homer's Iliad and also a play by Sophocles ("Ajax").


BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) Susanna - Censored by GoodReads wrote: "Ajax is from Greek mythology. He's the cousin of Achilles, and a hero of the Trojan War. Found in Homer's Iliad and also a play by Sophocles ("Ajax")."

Thanks! I used to read a lot of Greek mythology, as I loved those stories, but it's just too long ago for me to remember now :-)


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