The characters in my story are the titans and their ruler who over throwed his father kron. George oconnor is an american cartoonist and illustrator that is best known for the olympians series of graphic novels. In olympians, oconnor draws from primary documents to reconstruct and retell. Jan 01, 2010 an energetic graphic series on classical mythology debuts with the origin story of the big cheese olympian, zeus. Just in time for valentines day, oconnor brings us book 6 in his olympians series of graphic novels, telling the stories of the gods and goddesses of olympus. Tells the story, in graphic novel format, of zeus, the king of the greek gods. 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. Zeus in greek mythology is the king of the gods, the ruler of mount olympus and the god of the sky and thunder. 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. Appropriately heightened, stately language narrates the joining of gaea with ouranos, the titans rise to power and kronoss devouring of all his children but onezeus pictured with lots of muscles and, oddly enough, nordic blond good looks. King of the gods 9781596436251 by oconnor, george and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Greyeyed goddess, is the tale of the goddess of wisdom and war, recounting her many adventures.
George oconnors 12 book olympians series of graphic novels chronicles the myths of the greek gods. 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. King of the gods is the first in a 12 book graphicnovel series that highlights one greek god at a time. 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. Then it follows zeus s story, how he battles his father kronos to become king of the gods and the founding of the home for the olympians on mount olympus. George oconnor is not just an authorillustrator of graphic novels, he writes and draws picture books too. Oconnor unveils his new olympians graphicnovel series with this story of the daddy of greek gods. Zeus king of the gods by george oconnor available from rakuten kobo. Zeus, king of the gods by george oconnor 9781596434318.
Zeus by george oconnor for free with a 30 day free trial. I recommend this book to any one who likes graphic novels, greek gods and goddesses, andor action. George oconnor is a greek mythology buff and a classic superhero comics fan, and hes out to remind us. Zeus by george oconnor, 9781596434318, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. If the server does not provide a quick download, then we remove it from the list. Oconnors vibrant, kinetic art brings ancient tales to undeniable life, in a perfect fusion of superhero aesthetics and ancient greek mythology. Read zeus king of the gods online, read in mobile or kindle. George oconnor has 85 books on goodreads with 61298 ratings. Athena greyeyed goddess ebook by george oconnor,george book 2. King of the gods is the 1st volume of the olympians book series by george oconnor. Zeus king of the gods by george oconnor available from.
Though raised in a life of leisure, zeus must fulfill his destiny and lead a new race of gods, and he must begin by destroying his father. 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. George oconnor is a new york timesbestselling author and illustrator of the olympians series as well as such graphic novels as journey into mohawk country and ball peen hammer. Book description george oconnor is a greek mythology buff and a classic superhero comics if you want to download or read zeus. Gaea and ouranos produce the titans, the cyclopes, and the hekatonchieres. King of the gods george oconnor download free ebook. King of the gods by george oconnor book 1 of the olympians series. My story takes place everywhere in the sky, space and earth because the characters have supernatural powers. The first book of olympians begins years before zeus s birth and shows the ancient greek view of the birth of the cosmos. 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. Sep 17, 2015 george oconnor is an author, illustrator and cartoonist. 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Does the electronic version of the book completely replace the paper version. 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. Read the book on paper it is quite a powerful experience. King of the gods is the story of how the universe came to be according to greek mythology. Illustrations were nice and the story is extremely an accurate recounting of the myth appropriate for any age. Oconnor has published several childrens picture books. King of the gods is the first book in olympians, a graphic novel series from first second that retells the greek myths. George oconnor is a greek mythology buff and a classic superhero comics fan, and hes out to remind us how much our pan. Terrified of being killed by his children, kronos devours each of his offspring. The title of my book that im going to present is zeus king of the gods by. It will conclude in 2020, with the final book dionysos. A fantastic series for middle grade and older readers interested in greek mythology and graphic novels. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read olympians. Jan 05, 2010 zeus king of the gods by george oconnor.
King of the gods is the first book in olympians, a graphic novel series from first. George oconnor is a greek mythology buff and a classic superhero comics fan. The first book of olympians begins years before zeuss birth and shows the ancient greek view of the birth of. 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. Best of all, if after reading an e book, you buy a paper version of zeus.
Begins with gaea, the earth mother, and covers the fall of the titans and the rise of zeus and the olympians. Oconnor s books tell actionpacked adventures filled with monsters and romance. Jan 05, 2010 oconnors vibrant, kinetic art brings ancient tales to undeniable life, in a perfect fusion of superhero aesthetics and ancient greek mythology. Terrified of being killed by one of his children, kronos devours each of his offspring in turn. Download zeus king of the gods ebook for free in pdf and epub format. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Olympians zeus king of the gods by george oconnor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jan 05, 2010 oconnor unveils his new olympians graphicnovel series with this story of the daddy of greek gods. 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. 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.
I desperately want you to know that all original artwork is ed to george o connor unless otherwise noted. 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. Epic battles, daring quests, and terrible monsters await readers within the pages of these books. 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. She was lonely and desired a companion so she created ouranos the sky and thus time began. O connor s vibrant, kinetic art brings ancient tales to undeniable life, in a perfect fusion of superhero aesthetics and ancient greek mythology. The ancient pantheon comes to explosive life in this new series where myth meets comic books. Oconnor s vibrant, kinetic art brings ancient tales to undeniable life, in a perfect fusion of superhero aesthetics and ancient greek mythology. Yalsa great graphic novels for teens, nypl book for reading and sharing. King of the gods 2010 read online free book by george. Distrtibuted in the united kingdom by macmillan childrens books. Zeus greek god planes traveler was the dispenser of justice and protector of human rights. Download the masks and the text files to do this activity at home or in the. Olympianszeusking of the gods by george oconnor overdrive.
King of the gods kindle edition by oconnor, george, oconnor, george. George oconnor is the author of several picture books, including the new york times bestseller kapow. 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. Born in 1973, george oconnor loved to tell stories as a child. Zeus rise to power was a violent power struggle with crashing mountains and gargantuan titans trying to take out the olympians.