He explains that aphrodite s name comes from the greek word aphros, meaning. First second, an imprint of roaring book press january 2014 isbn. Aphrodite, goddess of love, with special guest post by george oconnor and giveaway. This is the story of aphrodite and the powerful sway she holds over mount olympus and the mortal realm. Sunday october 12th panel build your own adventure with zack giallongo, ben hatke, matt london, frank cammuso, scott campbell and george oconnor. I am thrilled to have george stop by, especially since aphrodite and george s blogcrawl coincide so serendipitously with valentines day, as does george s post. Goddess of love by george oconnor book 6 of the olympians series. 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.
For the last few years, george oconnor has been bringing the olympians to beautiful graphicnovel life courtesy of first second books. Oct 07, 2014 george o connor s hit series, olympians, has landed on the new york times bestseller list hades and poseidon and found a devoted fanbase among readers and educators. Goddess of love, the sixth volume of olympians, my graphic novel series retelling the myths of ancient greece, one. The good folks at book monsters have been gracious enough to lend me this space as part of my ongoing blogcrawl. The expression hermaphrodite comes from the olympian god of transformation, communication, magic, among other things, and the olympian goddess aphrodite, goddess of love, beauty, friendship, and. The spotlight is thrown on ares, god of war, and primarily focuses on his. A new york times bestsellerin volume six of olympians, graphic novel authorartist george oconnor turns the spotlight on aphrodite. Goddess of love begins with a dramatic retelling of aphrodites creation from the love and power of eros swirling froth in the sea. If you enjoyed this book, you many also enjoy the previous books in oconnors olympians series. Have any of you read the greek myths theyre based on. Jul 16, 2017 an amazing graphic novel, part of a series to learn about the olympians. See more ideas about goddess of love, aphrodite and aphrodite goddess. Hi, my name is george oconnor and ill be your guest blogger today.
Birdy the cat will stare silently at him from the corner, waiting to be fed. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The story opens with gaea the earth and eros love living together and creating the world. Goddess of love is the latest installment in the series. Zeus 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. Oconnors vibrant, kinetic art brings ancient tales to undeniable life, in a perfect fusion of superhero aesthetics and ancient greek mythology. So far, there are 10 volumes of a projected 12 of olympians out right now zeus, athena, hera, hades, poseidon, aphrodite, ares apollo, artemis, and hermes, with hephaistos out this coming. Why is aphrodite said to be the oldest of all gods, and how did she come to be. George o connor s hit series, olympians, has landed on the new york times bestseller list hades and poseidon and found a devoted fanbase among readers and educators.
A creature born of pure force and destined for power and fame, so lovely that the earth and all its inhabitants bend to please her. Aphrodite is the sixth volume of olympians, my ongoing graphic novel series that retells. Aphrodite goddess of love download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. This story was handed down to us by hesiod, one of the earliest greek poets. George oconnor brings his lifelong passion for greek myths to bear in this new york times bestselling series for young readers. He is such a natural teacher and we had a blast when he did a workshop to introduce the collection a couple of years ago. Greek mythology, vivid illustrations, powerful emotions, humorous narrative.
Learn this and more, and meet her famous son, eros, in aphrodite. It also introduces the olympian gods, along with zeus, their king. Look for the same thoroughly researched and wonderfully accessible comics storytelling as o connor tackles the story of the aphrodite from her dramatic birth emerging from seafoam to her role in the. The newest addition to oconnors olympians series is aphrodite. Oconnor s vibrant, kinetic art brings ancient tales to undeniable life, in a perfect fusion of superhero aesthetics and ancient greek mythology. To celebrate the release of aphrodite, the sixth book in george o connor s olympians series of graphic novels, he is on a massive blog tour, writing posts at every stop. Aphrodite goddess of love by george oconnor ebook pdf.
Look for the same thoroughly researched and wonderfully accessible comics storytelling as o connor tackles the story of the aphrodite from her dramatic birth emerging from seafoam to her role in the trojan war. Aphrodite goddess of love by george oconnor ebook pdf free download. Olympiansaphroditegoddess of love elibraries manitoba. Goddess of love is a fantastic graphic novel that can be used as a fun and helpful resource in learning about mythology, for both voracious and reluctant readers. George oconnor a latest entry in the bestselling series focuses on the goddess of love and combines accessible graphic illustrations with thoroughly researched storytelling to recount her dramatic birth from the. Aphrodite, goddess of love, with special guest post by george. Jan 17, 2015 aphrodite goddess of love by george oconnor ebook pdf free download. In volume six of olympians, graphic novel authorartist george o connor turns the spotlight on aphrodite, the goddess of love. In volume six of olympians, graphic novel authorartist george oconnor turns the spotlight on aphrodite, the goddess of love. Aphrodites three attendants, the charites, narrate a slightlytoolong recap of the origin of the titans and olympians, leading up to the goddesss birth. George oconnor is the new york timesbestselling author of the olympians, the ongoing series of graphic novels featuring the tragic, dramatic, and epic lives of the greek gods. Aphrodite s three attendants, the charites, narrate a slightlytoolong recap of the origin of the titans and olympians, leading up to the goddess s birth. Aphrodite, goddess of love, with special guest post by. Goddess of love by george oconnor, crown of violets.
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. George o connor brings his lifelong passion for greek myths to bear in this new york times bestselling series for young readers. Look for the same thoroughly researched and wonderfully accessible. Look for the same thoroughly researched and wonderfully accessible comics storytelling as oconnor tackles the story of the aphrodite from her dramatic birth emerging from seafoam to her role in the trojan war. The myth continues in the tenth year of the fabled trojan war where two infamous gods of war go to battle. George oconnor is not just an authorillustrator of graphic novels, he writes and draws picture books too. Nov 25, 20 george oconnors hit series, olympians, has landed on the new york times bestseller list hades and poseidon and found a devoted fanbase among readers and educators. Aphrodite by george oconnor, george oconnor kirkus. The comic book aphrodite, goddess of love was written by george oconnor. George oconnors hit series, olympians, has landed on the new york times bestseller list hades and poseidon and found a devoted fanbase among readers and educators. Aphrodite, book 6 of the olympians by george oconnor, 80 pp. Oconnor tackles each god in succession in his series, which starts with, of course, zeus, athena, hera, hades and poseidon.
Depicts aphrodite s birth from the sea, her marriage to hephaistos, and the jealousy and passion she engenders among the other olympians. Today, ill be covering the sixth book in the series, aphrodite. Dec 31, 20 george o connor s hit series, olympians, has landed on the new york times bestseller list hades and poseidon and found a devoted fanbase among readers and educators. Goddess of love is the sixth book in the olympians series. Today im pleased to celebrate the newest addition to the series. Behold the wondrous beauty of aphrodite, goddess of love and embodiment. My name is george o connor, and the gracious looking glass people who run this blog have generously allowed my to park my thoughts here today as i continue my blogcrawl of the best book blogs in the biz in support of my new book aphrodite. My first proposed title for aphrodite s book was aphrodite. Olympiansaphroditegoddess of love by george oconnor. Create your own monster with andrew arnold, george oconnor, and ben hatke time. In olympians, oconnor draws from primary documents to reconstruct and retell.
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