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“Godly tug of war / Not recommended for kids. / Or Lesters, either.”

Book:The Tower of Nero

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The Tower of Nero

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Rick Riordan

Rick Riordan, born on June 5, 1964, is an American author known for his works that blend mythology and fantasy elements. His most famous series, 'Percy Jackson & the Olympians,' combines Greek mythology with the experiences of modern teenagers. more

“My reader, my dear- you know her, you have been waiting for her: it is the witness, the wandering woman- the punished world's wickedness unfolds! Oh beloved one, my companion- it is I, Melmoth, whose voice you have heard all these hours, all these days...It was I who told you to read, and to bear witness....Didn't you know? Didn't you guess?”

Mythology Literary Fiction Fairy Tales Melmoth Sarah Perry

Book:Melmoth

Source: Melmoth

“Cut off one head, two more shall take its place.”

Mythology Kill Monster Head Hydra

Author:Red Skull

“Time and the Gods are at strife; ye dwell in the midst thereof, Draining a little life from the barren breasts of love.”

Religion Mythology

Book:Poems and Ballads

Source: Poems and Ballads

“In Sumer, they wrote hymns about liquor and beer. Compared it to the onrush of the Tigris and Euphrates. Sang odes to the goddess Ninkasi. No matter how long ago or how recent, people drink to forget.”

Fantasy Mystery Mythology Monsters Paranormal Sumeria

Book:Catch Lili Too

Source: Catch Lili Too

“Fiction is healthy for the mind so long as you do not confuse them with facts.”

Belief Understanding Fiction Knowledge Brainy Quotes Mythology Fundamentalism Orthodoxy Freethought Myths

Book:Good Scientist: When Science and Service Combine

Source: Good Scientist: When Science and Service Combine

“Humans feel bereft of meaning; you need this mythology to shape the skeleton of your lives. Without myths, how can anyone live in this world and feel fulfilled?”

Myth Mythology Meaning Fulfillment Skeleton

Book:Flies to Wanton Boys

Source: Flies to Wanton Boys

“flurry of tuna that ate a caduceus because they had a lot of mercury in them”

Funny Witty Mythology Clever Fishing Fish Mercury Tuna Hermes Caduceus

Book:The Satyrist...And Other Scintillating Treats

Source: The Satyrist...And Other Scintillating Treats

“The God of the Underworld would definitely regret meeting the Goddess of Spring-and she looked forward to that day.”

Mythology Hades And Persephone

Author:Scarlett St. Clair

“I'm ending this.' 'No. Come on. It's not worth it.' 'You are,' he said fiercely, looking at her. 'You're worth it.”

Love Feels Romance Eleanor Park

Book:Eleanor & Park

Source: Eleanor & Park

“Water would fuck up a phone-person. A celestial being wouldn’t personify an inanimate, man-made object; that’s just stupid. They could only take the form of an idea.”

Water Mythology Iphone Personification

Book:In Limbo

Source: In Limbo

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