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''Myth-o-Mania'' is a series of books for children by Kate McMullan. Each book is a parody of a different Greek myth starring Hades, the god of the Greek underworld. The books are never identical to the original myth, as they always put Hades in a positive light and claim that Zeus is a liar and made up the original myths in order to promote himself. The traditional hero of the myth, such as Theseus or Hercules, is usually portrayed as a fool or an oaf. Hades has to help the hero complete the quest. There are other differences between the original myth and the myth in the book; these are often humorous or given a modern twist. For example, Elysium (Heaven) is a perpetual rock concert. ==Books in the series== # ''Have a Hot Time, Hades!'' (2002) -- the story of Hades' and his siblings' childhood, in which they are eaten by Cronus and choose their domains. Basically an introduction to the Greek Gods # ''Phone Home, Persephone!'' (2002) -- the myth of Hades kidnapping Persephone and their marriage # ''Say Cheese, Medusa!'' (2002) -- the myth of Perseus and the Gorgons # ''Nice Shot, Cupid!'' (2002) -- the story of Cupid and Psyche # ''Stop that Bull, Theseus!'' (2003) -- the legend of Theseus and the Minotaur # ''Keep a Lid on It, Pandora!'' (2003) -- Pandora's Box and the story of Prometheus # ''Get to Work, Hercules!'' (2003) -- the Twelve Labors of Hercules # ''Go for the Gold, Atalanta!'' (2003) -- the story of the runner Atalanta # ''Hit the Road, Helen!''(2013) -- the story of the Trojan War # "Get Lost, Odysseus!" (2014) -- the story of Odysseus' voyage home after the Trojan War. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Myth-o-Mania」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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