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"In the vein of Neal Stephenson and Jeff VanderMeer, an epic speculative novel from Young Lions Fiction Award-finalist Matt Bell, a breakout book that explores climate change, manifest destiny, humanity's unchecked exploitation of natural resources, and the small but powerful magic contained within every single apple"--
Eighteenth-century Ohio: two brothers travel into the wooded frontier, planting apple orchards from which they plan to profit in...
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Myth-o-mania ; 7
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English
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Hades, King of the Underworld, tells the true story behind the Greek myth of Hercules and his heroic deeds.
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English
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"Spanish Civil War. Ofelia and her pregnant mother, Carmen, have come to live with her mother's new husband in a forest north of Spain. Ofelia is afraid of her new stepfather, whom she has nicknamed "The Wolf," and worries that he will hurt her mother. In the forest she encounters a small twiglike creature that she knows immediately is actually a fairy. She follows it through the forest, where she meets a half-man, half-goat creature, the Faun. He...
6) Hercules
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Paramount
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
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Based on Radical Comics' Hercules by Steve Moore, this ensemble-action film is a revisionist take on the classic myth. It offers the truth behind the myth by presenting the fashioning of a warrior who, for all his strength and courage, is flesh and blood.
7) Hercules
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Disney DVD
Pub. Date
[2000]
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English
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Animated, musical adaptation of the story of Hercules.
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English
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In ancient Greece, 1200 B.C., a queen succumbs to the lust of Zeus to bear a son promised to overthrow the tyrannical rule of the king and restore peace to a land in hardship. But this prince, Hercules, knows nothing of his real identity or his destiny. He desires only one thing: the love of Hebe, Princess of Crete, who is promised to his brother. When Hercules learns of his greater purpose, he must choose: to flee with his true love or fulfill his...
10) Hercules
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Series
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Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2003]
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English
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Relates the exploits of Hercules and his importance in Roman mythology, including his connection to such figures as King Augeas and Queen Hippolyte, and describes the role of myths in the modern world.
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Abrams Appleseed
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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An illustrated, easy-to-read story about Hercules who, before becoming a legendary Roman hero, disobeys his mother and then must set things right. Includes a retelling of the Roman myth of Hercules' twelve labors.
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English
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It's the opportunity of a lifetime - the chance to prove that a tomb containing the remains of the legendary hero Hercules actually exists. If American archaeologist Nina Wilde can locate it, it will be the most important historical find ever unearthed. But as Nina and her ex-SAS bodyguard Eddie Chase begin their search, it's clear that others want to find the tomb - and the unimaginable riches within - and will do anything to get there first. (Bestseller)...
13) Hercules
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[2014]
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English
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"Taken from the gods as a newborn and adopted on earth, Hercules is just an awkward pillar of strength trying to fit in. What he wants most is to impress his father Zeus. When Hercules discovers Hades' sinister plot to take over Mount Olympus, he goes from zero to hero and, with the help of his pals Pegasus and Phil, discovers that real strength comes from the heart!" --
Pub. Date
2001
Language
English
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En route to Thebes for an important diplomatic mission, Hercules drinks from a magic spring and loses his memory, and then spends most his time in the pleasure gardens of Queen Omphale of Lydia. While young Ulysses tries to help him regain his memory, political tensions escalate in Thebes, and Hercules' new wife finds herself in mortal danger.
19) The Herakles theme: the adaptations of the hero in literature from Homer to the twentieth century
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Rowman and Littlefield
Pub. Date
[1972]
Language
English
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