The book ends with the tale of Arachne, a boastful weaver who engages Athena in a contest. The fourth tale retells the adventure of Perseus, the demigod who slew Medusa and Cetus the sea monster and then became the founding king of Mycenae. The third is about the Gigantomachy, a great battle between the giants and the gods over the cosmic order of things.
The second details how she got the name Pallas and also how she received her aegis. The first tale is of how Athena was born, fully grown and armored, out of Zeus's head.
The story is framed as the tale of how Athena's aegis came to be in its final, glorious, and impenetrable form. The narrative is told by the Fates, three immortal women who spin the threads that make up people's and gods' lives. There may not be lush or many backgrounds, but the characters fly into action and are definitely expressive.Īthena's tale retells a number of classical myths and includes many characters. The art is done in a clean, energetic style that brings to mind superhero comics. It is written and illustrated by George O'Connor, a graphic novelist whose prior work includes Journey into Mohawk Country, an illustrated version of 16th century Dutch trader Harmen Meyndertsz van den Bogaert's journals.
This particular book is the second in a series called Olympians being published by First Second.
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With the release of the Percy Jackson books and movie and the remake of Clash of the Titans, it seems like Greek myths are coming into vogue lately.
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