Greek Mythology
Have you read Modern Greek Myth Retellings and want to read the source of the information and myths or heard something online about a Greek Myth and wasn't sure if it's true and you don't know where to start. Here's this list Epics along with plays
created by Lovely-Medieval-Ken
last updated July, 2026
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Other resources to Read.
Center for Hellenic Studies from Harvard The Center for Hellenic Studies from Harvard is a great place to explore, they have Homeric Hymns (like the one I linked) you can read for free. They also have primary sources things like "Selections from Sappho" or they have sections of the Homeric Iliad for free to read. (Harvard, Hellenic Library) They also have free books like "Regarding Penelope: From Character to Poetics" by Nancy Felson and so many others that's just one example (Regarding Penelope) really the website is just searching and being patient until you find something you like/find useful.
There's also Theoi It's a website/project "exploring Greek mythology and the gods in classical literature and art. The aim of the project is to provide a comprehensive, free reference guide to the gods (theoi), spirits (daimones), fabulous creatures (theres) and heroes of ancient Greek mythology and religion."
Perseus Digital Library The Perseus Digital Library "Perseus has a particular focus upon the Greco-Roman world and classical Greek and Latin, but the larger mission provides the distant, but fixed star by which we have charted our path for over two decades. Early modern English, the American Civil War, the History and Topography of London, the History of Mechanics, automatic identification and glossing of technical language in scientific documents, customized reading support for Arabic language, and other projects that we have undertaken allow us to maintain a broader focus and to demonstrate the commonalities between Classics and other disciplines in the humanities and beyond." There's the entire Hesiod, Theogony on there for free, (Hesiod, Theogony) Or even The Iliad is on there for free (The Iliad)
Thank you for sharing this!
No problem at all! I thought if anyone did end up seeing this list and was interested in it, then they also might be interested in these sources too lol!
Definitely!!
are you open to suggestions for additions to this list?
Totally! Go right ahead!
the dionysiaca and the argonautika are the two that immediately come to mind :-) though if you want to be really really strict about what counts as a "greek" source you might not want to add the dionysiaca haha. and also just generally more plays.
