All About Mythology Books For Teens

By Olive Pate


Stories about the past fall into two major groups; myths and legends. Myths are set in a remote past, probably in a different world while legends are set in a recent past in the world of today. Both of them are considered real stories. Mythology books for teens comprise of a variety of myths from different cultures and civilizations in the world.

Mythology stories are relatable to many people in the world today. Although they may have a different setting from our modern world today, some things such as human relationships have not changed. The stories model human behaviour during certain events and situations and, therefore, are great reading materials for everyone including teenagers. People can learn about themselves in simply a secure and safe environment.

Most mythology books constitute stories from either one or many different parts of the world. The stories comprise of human interactions and relationships such as love, marriage, war and work. Additionally, most of them have extraordinary people in the form of heroes and heroines who did good work for the society. They also include the norm of behaviour and culture of the community.

It is not strange to find the same story told in numerous ways. Most of these stories were not written down when they were first told. They were handed down by word of mouth from one generation to another. Consequently, some minor things in the tale were subject to change or exaggeration. Of most importance is the fact that the critical aspects of the story such as the moral lesson, major events, and characters seldom change through time.

There are hundreds of cultures in the world, and most of them have their own legends and myths. Each story is particular and unique to each culture. It emphasizes their values, norms, and customs. In the past, when stories were told it was to entertain, inspire and give hope to people under certain circumstances. Egypt and Greece represent the cultures/civilizations with some of the greatest stories ever told.

Stories from Greece are dominated by numerous heroic acts of their people, gods, goddesses and important cities and event. They tell the tales of this mighty city of Sparta and the magnificent Athens. Teenagers reading this literature will also learn of the great gods and goddesses such as Zeus and Athena. There are many other deities in the Greece culture, one for an essential aspect of their lives such as beauty, fertility, agriculture, war, and love.

Greece also has interesting people and events such as Medusa, Achilles, Xerxes, Themistocles and the incidence at Troy. Egyptian stories may a little different because the culture of the ancient Egyptians was different from the Greece. There are stories about the great pyramids and the Pharaohs who were the leaders at the time. Their burial rituals, gods, and heroes, form a useful and educative story time for teenagers.

Myth literature is not only for teenagers but also for adults and children. Everyone will find them intriguing and entertaining. Although some of them have been made into movies, reading about them in a book is perhaps the best way to connect with them. Many of them are available online for a small fee.




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