Academic Links "Quick Read" series is a history collection designed to introduce readers to important topics from the past and spark an interest to learn more. These books contain short, easy to read articles that relate to the main topic and make each subject engaging and accessible. The series encourages curiosity, helps readers explore new ideas, and opens the door to deeper learning about history and the world. Each book introduces different time periods, events, and topics in history while helping readers build a stronger understanding of the past and how it connects to today.
Includes: Adonis and Aphrodite
Alcyone and Ceyx
Apollo and Daphne
Arachne, the spider woman
Asclepius, the god of medicine
Atlas the Titan
Cadmus, the founder of Thebes
Callisto, the constellation Ursa Major
Deucalion and Pyrrha
Echo and Narcissus
Eros and Psyche
Europa
Fall of Icarus
Greek Creation Myth
Idas and Marpessa
Iliad
Io and Zeus
Jason and the Argonauts
King Midas and his golden touch
Leto, the mother of Apollo and Artemis
Milo of Croton
Medusa
Oedipus Rex
Orpheus and Eurydice
Pandora, the first woman on Earth
Persephone, the Queen of the Underworld
Perseus and Andromeda
Perseus and Medusa
Phaethon and the Sun Chariot
Prometheus, the friend of man
Pygmalion and Galatea
Shirt of Nessus
The Abduction of Europa
The Amazons
The Box of Titanomachy
The Danaides
The Labyrinth (Minotaur and Theseus)
The Myth of Niobe
The Myth of Sisyphus
The name giving of Athens
The Odyssey
The Riddle of the Sphinx
Theseus, the legendary king of Athens
Titans Vs. Gods
Trials of Hercules