Greek mythology retellings by Greek authors

Greek mythology retellings have seen a resurgence of popularity thanks to Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. But often missing from these lists are books by Greek authors. As Greek author and poet Avra Margariti puts it,

My theory is that U.S.-born writers seek Greek mythology as an open source that belongs to no one (therefore, it belongs to everyone). So they claim this mythology as the shared creative world they crave.

For more, check out Lyndsie Manusos’s essay about how Greek authors have been erased during a wave of Greek mythology retellings.

Here are a few Greek mythology retellings by Greek authors to get you started.

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