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New York ; London : First Second, c2010.
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Terrified of being killed by one of his children, Kronos devours each of his offspring in turn. Only Zeus, the youngest, is saved. Though raised to enjoy a life of leisure, Zeus must fulfill his destiny and lead a new race of gods--and he must begin by destroying his own father.
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LibraryThing member MelyDely
This book is the first book of the Olympians series. This story is about a young god, Zeus, and his dangerous plan to overthrow his father, Kronos.
A great book for every greek myth lover.
A great book for every greek myth lover.
LibraryThing member abbylibrarian
Kids love Greek mythology and this is an accessible and appealing graphic novel adaptation, complete with back matter that made my heart skip a beat. Reading this first book made me want to run out and get the rest of the series. Loved it! One beef? Why do all the human-looking gods have to be
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LibraryThing member ally.hughes87
This graphic novel briefly describes how the universe came to be. It then illustrates how Zeus was born and battled his father Kronos to become the King of the Gods.
I knew a little about Zeus and his “generation”, but I learned about his parents and grandparents with this book. I found some of
There are several novels in this series about each individual Greek God that could be used to get to know each god and goddess prior to a lesson over the Greek gods and goddesses. At the end of the book, there were details about some of the main characters in the book, including their corresponding place in the universe (Kronos’s planet is Saturn). In the classroom, you could then incorporate Greek gods with a lesson about the solar system
I knew a little about Zeus and his “generation”, but I learned about his parents and grandparents with this book. I found some of
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the graphics hard to “read” which takes away a little bit of it being a graphic novel. There are several novels in this series about each individual Greek God that could be used to get to know each god and goddess prior to a lesson over the Greek gods and goddesses. At the end of the book, there were details about some of the main characters in the book, including their corresponding place in the universe (Kronos’s planet is Saturn). In the classroom, you could then incorporate Greek gods with a lesson about the solar system
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LibraryThing member hidthemyd
Fun comic style art brings a new way to hear stories of the Gods.
LibraryThing member ashleyhill2012
This book is a comic book about Zeus who was saved from being swallowed by his father but lived in a dark cave until he found his other brother and sisters and began to fight the other Gods and Goddesses. They eventually reclaimed their darkened land and it became light and beautiful again. Zeus
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then ruled with his queen along side his brothers and sisters. The teme of this book is love because he finds his siblings and overcomes the evil Gods to return the love to his people and kingdom. This book I wouldn't use to teach a lesson in a classroom, but I think it is very interesting to have a Greek Mythology book made from comics. Many kids like to read comics so if they are learning about mythology and Greek culture it is an added bonus. Show Less
LibraryThing member akmargie
OMGN! SOOO Good! Seriously it's that good. Fantastic art and a great telling of Zeus vs Kronos.
LibraryThing member Sullywriter
Excellent retelling of Greek mythology.
LibraryThing member regularguy5mb
Picked this up at the school book fair while I was doing my teaching internship.
This book is the first in a series of graphic novels retelling the origins of the Olympian Gods. Of course it's appropriate to kick off a series like this with Zeus since he became the king of the Olympians, but also
I would definitely want this and the other books of the Olympian series in my classroom if I was teaching. It would come in handy for those students who are not burdened with imagination (which I didn't think was possible until some of my students started asking questions like "people really believed this stuff?") and find it difficult to understand how Kronos could eat his children and they could grow into adult humans inside him. Visuals probably would help them understand the general size difference and some other things they missed in the readings.
This book is the first in a series of graphic novels retelling the origins of the Olympian Gods. Of course it's appropriate to kick off a series like this with Zeus since he became the king of the Olympians, but also
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because it is easy to work in the origins of the universe according the Greek Mythology through Zeus because of his battle with Kronos. In order to tell the story of Zeus' triumph over his father, it is important to know how the whole thing started, to set the stage. This is exactly what George O'Connor does with this story.I would definitely want this and the other books of the Olympian series in my classroom if I was teaching. It would come in handy for those students who are not burdened with imagination (which I didn't think was possible until some of my students started asking questions like "people really believed this stuff?") and find it difficult to understand how Kronos could eat his children and they could grow into adult humans inside him. Visuals probably would help them understand the general size difference and some other things they missed in the readings.
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LibraryThing member Rosa.Mill
The first book in George O'Connor's Olympians series focuses on the origins of the Greek Gods and how Zeus got them out from under the Titan's thumb. Illustrations were nice and the story is extremely an accurate recounting of the myth appropriate for any age. There are more facts in the back,
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recommendations for further reading for adults and children, and a discussion question guide. Zues' story is tangled up in the story of how the Greek Gods got their power so I am very curious how the stories of other god's will be handled. Show Less
LibraryThing member Rosa.Mill
The first book in George O'Connor's Olympians series focuses on the origins of the Greek Gods and how Zeus got them out from under the Titan's thumb. Illustrations were nice and the story is extremely an accurate recounting of the myth appropriate for any age. There are more facts in the back,
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recommendations for further reading for adults and children, and a discussion question guide. Zues' story is tangled up in the story of how the Greek Gods got their power so I am very curious how the stories of other god's will be handled. Show Less
LibraryThing member Rosa.Mill
The first book in George O'Connor's Olympians series focuses on the origins of the Greek Gods and how Zeus got them out from under the Titan's thumb. Illustrations were nice and the story is extremely an accurate recounting of the myth appropriate for any age. There are more facts in the back,
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recommendations for further reading for adults and children, and a discussion question guide. Zues' story is tangled up in the story of how the Greek Gods got their power so I am very curious how the stories of other god's will be handled. Show Less
LibraryThing member Rosa.Mill
The first book in George O'Connor's Olympians series focuses on the origins of the Greek Gods and how Zeus got them out from under the Titan's thumb. Illustrations were nice and the story is extremely an accurate recounting of the myth appropriate for any age. There are more facts in the back,
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recommendations for further reading for adults and children, and a discussion question guide. Zues' story is tangled up in the story of how the Greek Gods got their power so I am very curious how the stories of other god's will be handled. Show Less
LibraryThing member JoanAxthelm
A beautiful and well-told tale of the dawning of the era of the familiar Greek Gods. O'Connor has kept important parts of history, while alluding to other stories that follow.
LibraryThing member Ghost_Boy
This is quick read. Probably more for teenagers rather than little kids, however there is enough in this for people my age into mythology and comics. Love the fact he sticks to the source. I probably have more than I should of mythology books, but I honestly have liked them all. The art and writing
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in this book are alright, but I still think it's a fun read. Definitely going to read the rest of these. Show Less
Awards
BCCB Blue Ribbon Book (Nonfiction — 2010)
Language
Original publication date
2010-01-05
Physical description
76 p.; 26 cm
ISBN
9781596436251
Other editions
Zeus: King of the Gods (Olympians #1) by George O'Connor (Paperback)
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