These are books for children, by modern writers and illustrators, retelling the ancient tales of the legendary heroes from Greek mythology. Such mythological heroes include Odysseus, Hercules, and Theseus. Authors include the D'Aulaires and Jane Yole

The Heroes, or Greek Fairy Tales for My Children, by Charles Kingsley

The Heroes, or Greek Fairy Tales for My Children, by Charles Kingsley Preface.

Top Heroes in Greek Legend

Here are the major heroes of Greek legend. Two of them (Odysseus and Achilles) are from the Trojan War. The others were involved in adventures.

Athena saves Odysseus time and again in The Odyssey, but also in The Iliad when faced with the enraged Ajax

O! Ye immortal gods! Roman mythology - and a little Greek thrown in!

The hunters of the Calydonian boar were among the most famous of the Greek heroes and Atalanta.

Chiron is the centaur taught Greek heroes.

Atalanta was the lone woman among the Greek heroes who accompanied Jason on his quest for the Golden Fleece and as the one who drew first blood on the Calydonian Boar.