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bythegods:

From D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths / my childhood.

Thanks for the submission! The parentage of Greek deities can be difficult to keep straight. Have a look around our posts on Greek Myth for supplemental info!

I had this book (and the Norse version) checked out from my elementary school library almost 100% of the time

I owned  this book and loved it. It was great! (And huge!)

Favorite childhood book

i can still remember where it was in my elementary school library

I liked the Norse one better (and while it wasn’t a D’Aulaires book, there was a collection about Aztec/Incan gods that made Quetzalcoatl look beyond badass. 9- or 10-year-old me thought there should be a video game where the hero fights all the old gods. Looking back on that idea now, much older me wishes younger me had looked into copyrighting that video game idea…)

I was obsessed with this book (and the Norse one) - but this one was my favorite.  Also, to speak to Will’s desire to play a video game about old gods:  THE BATTLE FOR MOUNT OLYMPUS… Not exactly the game you wanted to create, but still awesome.

thehandshake: I gave my daughter her first scare with this book. I showed her a picture of Cronus eating his babies. She looked at the picture, gasped and said “he’s a bad man.” This book is awesome, but not appropriate for two year olds.

(Source: bythegods)