King of the gods hardback authored by george o connor released at 2010 filesize. O connor is currently working on olympians, a projected 12book series retelling the greek myths in a graphic novel format, with one book for each olympian god. George oconnors title starts out hot on the academic tracks with an. King of the gods, introduces readers to the ruler of the olympian pantheon, telling his story from his. The facts readers may miss in this more actionoriented storytelling are revisited in a generous appendix that includes an authors note, profiles of some of the gods, two pages of extra details on specific panels in the story, a discussion guide, a bibliography, and recommended. George oconnor is a greek mythology buff and a classic superhero comics fan, and hes out to remind us how much our pantheon of superheroes superman, batman, the xmen, etc owes to mankinds original superheroes. King of the gods starts at the beginning with kaos and the introduction of gaea, or mother earth. Goddess of love is the sixth entry in george oconnors olympians series. My story takes place everywhere in the sky, space and earth because the characters have supernatural powers.
George oconnor is a greek mythology buff and a classic superhero comics fan, and hes out to remind us how much our pan. Its no big bang, but we do see a lot of titans, cyclopes, hekatonchieres and all sorts of other monsters, and a bunch of greek gods as well. George o connor s hit series, olympians, has landed on the new york times bestseller list hades and poseidon and found a devoted fanbase among readers and educators. George oconnor books list of books by author george o. She was lonely and desired a companion so she created ouranos the sky and thus time began. Goddess of love is the latest installment in the series. King of the gods is the first in a 12book graphicnovel series that highlights one greek god at a time. King of the gods is the 1st volume of the olympians book series by george oconnor. Most immediately striking about this, aside from the exciting artwork, is the care o connor takes to visualize the creation myth that begins with gaea creating and taking as a husband the sky, ouranos. George oconnor has 85 books on goodreads with 61298 ratings. Most immediately striking about this, aside from the exciting artwork, is the care oconnor takes to visualize the creation myth that begins with gaea creating and taking as a husband the sky, ouranos. O connor takes his subject seriously, adhering closely to hesiods theogony. Thousands of years ago in ancient greece, people believed in a pantheon of gods.
This is the story of hades, the powerful king of the underworld, and how he met his wife, i have a new favorite oconnor, and hades is it. King of gods is the first book in a new graphic novel series about the stories and myths of the old greek gods. Terrified of being killed by one of his children, kronos devours each of his offspring in turn. Retells in graphic novel format stories from greek mythology about the exploits of the young zeus and how he rallied an army and overthrew his father, kronos, to become king of the gods. George oconnor is the author of several picture books, including the new york times bestseller kapow.
Its been printed in an exceedingly basic way in fact it is simply following i finished reading this book through which basically altered me. Zeus doesnt want to lose his sweet gig, and, as the worst husband whoever existed. Terrified of being killed by his children, kronos devours each of his offspring. The myths and gods of ancient greece shine a bright. Begins with gaea, the earth mother, and covers the fall of the titans and the rise of zeus and the olympians. This family of gods lived atop mount olympus, the tallest mountain in the world, and from there they looked down upon the world of humans and interested themselves in the lives of extraordinary people.
King of the gods, introduces readers to the ruler of the olympian pantheon, telling his story from his boyhood to his ascendance to supreme power. Oconnors vibrant, kinetic art brings ancient tales to undeniable life, in a perfect fusion of superhero aesthetics and ancient greek mythology. George oconnor is the new york timesbestselling author of the olympians, the ongoing series of graphic novels featuring the tragic, dramatic, and epic lives of the greek gods. Zeus by george oconnor, 9781596434318, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. It is refreshing to see hera not only as a jealous wife, but instead as a complex female goddess. Zeus by george oconnor for free with a 30 day free trial. George oconnor is a greek mythology buff and a classic superhero comics fan, and hes out to remind us how much our pantheon of superheroes superman.
This volume is decidedly much lighter in tone than the previous entries. Dec 03, 20 o connor s vibrant, kinetic art brings ancient tales to undeniable life, in a perfect fusion of superhero aesthetics and ancient greek mythology. George oconnor is a greek mythology buff and a classic superhero comics fan, and hes out to remind us how much our pantheon of superheroes superman, batman, the. Kronos, oceanus, iapetus, hyperion, krios, and polos. Apr 03, 2010 which is why, when i read george oconnor s zeus. The first book of olympians begins years before zeuss birth and shows the ancient greek view of the birth of the cosmos. Zeus is the story of the universe and the war between kronos and his children leading to zeus s eventual seat as king of the gods. Maybe because author george oconnor admits hera is his favorite goddess, did i find this installment of the olympians series the best so far.
George o connor is the author of several picture books, including the new york times bestseller kapow. The story of hera, queen of the gods, and the heroes who won her favor. This volume tells the tales of the many heroes who sought and won heras patronage, most notably heracles. King of the gods, book one of the olympians turtle and robot. Follow zeus, youngest son of the titan kronos, as he overthrows his cannibalistic father and begins the olympian rule. Olympians zeus king of the gods by george oconnor graphic. King of the gods book one of the olympians graphic novel ages 8 and up by george oconnor 80 pages first second 2010 george. Beginning with gaeas creation of her heavenly mate, ouranos, he launches into the epically. George oconnor is a greek mythology buff and a classic superhero comics fan, and in this series of graphic novels, hes out to remind us how much our pantheon of superheroes superman, batman, the xmen, etc owes to mankinds original superheroes.
The characters in my story are the titans and their ruler who over throwed his father kron. Zeus king of the gods by george oconnor available from rakuten kobo. Zeus greek god planes traveler was the dispenser of justice and protector of human rights. But oconnor s zeus is not the whitebearded, thunderbolt thrower that we usually think of when we think of zeus. Oconnor unveils his new olympians graphicnovel series with this story of the daddy of greek gods. 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. This book is the story of how the ancient greeks believed the world came into being, as well as the childhood and ascendancy of zeus, who became the king of the gods. King of gods is an amazing graphic novel about zeus and how he rescued his brothers and sisters from his dad, cronus, how he became ruler of the gods and also about all the greek gods and goddesses. This story goes back to the less wellknown origins of zeus and his battle for existence against his titan father kronos. Zeus this book is the story of how the ancient greeks believed the world came into being, as well as the childhood and ascendancy of zeus, who became the king of the gods.
I love greek mythology more than almost anything, and to be able to celebrate and share my love with thousands of readers has been a dream come true. The goddess and her glory, introduces readers to the queen of the gods and goddesses in the pantheon. King of the gods olympians by george oconnor 20100105 on. O connor unveils his new olympians graphicnovel series with this story of the daddy of greek gods. The first book focuses on zeus but it also focuses on the greek. King of the gods is the first book in olympians, a graphic novel series from first second that retells the greek myths. Zeus in greek mythology is the king of the gods, the ruler of mount olympus and the god of the sky and thunder. His first graphic novel, journey into mohawk country, pushed the bound. Review the time before zeus is a lesserknown aspect of greek mythology than, say, the stories of the gods meddling in the business of humankind. King of the gods by george oconnor and george oconnor overview george oconnor is a greek mythology buff and a classic superhero comics fan, and hes out to remind us how much our pantheon of superheroes superman, batman, the xmen, etc owes to mankinds original superheroes. Apr 14, 2017 oconnor s first installment of the olympians series entitled zeus.
The first book in george oconnor s olympians series answers these questions and more. George oconnor is a greek mythology buff and a classic superhero comics fan, and hes out to remind us. Most immediately striking about this, aside from the exciting artwork, is the care oconnor takes to visualize the creation myth that begins with gaea creating and taking as a. Covers hades abduction of persephone and her mothers revenge.
It takes readers through the reign of the titan gods and goddesses to the birth and comingofage of king zeus. Otherwise, george s art is as divine as usual and i look forward to the next book but am at a loss to find it not advertised at the back of this one. If a mortal was acting better than the gods or lacked hospitality towards another god, he or she will be struck with a lightning bolt sent by zeus. Oconnor s vibrant, kinetic art brings ancient tales to undeniable life, in a perfect fusion of superhero aesthetics and ancient greek mythology. King of the gods 2010 read online free book by george. Read online olympians series by george oconnor in pdf. Gaea and ouranos produce the titans, the cyclopes, and the hekatonchieres. O connor s vibrant, kinetic art brings ancient tales to undeniable life, in a perfect fusion of superhero aesthetics and ancient greek mythology. The first book of olympians begins years before zeus s birth and shows the ancient greek view of the birth of the cosmos. It will conclude in 2020, with the final book dionysos. Journey into mohawk country was his first graphic novel, a longheld dream that weaves together his passion for history and ongoing research into native american life. George oconnor is not just an authorillustrator of graphic novels, he writes and draws picture books too. King of the gods olympians by george oconnor 20100105 hardcover 1825 4.
In this greek myth based story, zeus is faced with the challenge of defeating his fathe. Any child he and his wife metis have together will overthrow him. Zeus, king of the gods by george oconnor 9781596434318. Lord of the dead is the fourth book in the olympians series. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read olympians. Olympianszeusking of the gods by george oconnor overdrive. George o connor is a greek mythology buff and a classic superhero comics fan, and hes out to remind us how much our pantheon of superheroes superman. Olympians is, simply put, the book series i wanted to read as a kid. King of the gods george oconnor download free ebook. See all books authored by george oconnor, including zeus. King of the gods is the story of how the universe came to be. Pdf zeus king of the gods olympians download ebook for free. Reading guide from series website created by series website view on series website share. Jan 05, 2010 o connor s vibrant, kinetic art brings ancient tales to undeniable life, in a perfect fusion of superhero aesthetics and ancient greek mythology.
The characters in my story are the titans and their ruler who over throwed his father kronos and gave birth to zeus, hera, demeter, hades. Hes just established himself as king of the gods when a curse is placed on him by mother earth herself. King of the gods is the story of how the universe came to be according to greek mythology. Zeus rise to power was a violent power struggle with crashing mountains and gargantuan titans trying to take out the olympians. Sep 17, 2015 george oconnor is an author, illustrator and cartoonist. I recommend this book to any one who likes graphic novels, greek gods and goddesses, andor action.
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