Although it's meant to be a November event, I found this mythothon for Greek mythology and thought it might be fun to share. It's from Louise/@foxesfairytale.
Zeus. King of the Gods. God of the Sky. Read a book at least 400 pages long.
Hera. Queen of the Gods. Goddess of Marriage, Mothers and Families. Read a book about royalty.
Hebe. Goddess of Eternal Youth. Read a Middle Grade or Young Adult book.
Poseidon. God of the Sea. Read a book which features the sea – mermaids, pirates, surfers etc.
Hermes. God of Travellers and Thieves. Read a book set in a country not your own.
Aphrodite. Goddess of Love and Beauty. Read a book with a beautiful cover.
The Hydra. Multiheaded Serpent. Read a book with more than one POV.
Iris. Goddess of the Rainbow. Read a book with your favourite colour on the cover or in the title.
Ancient Greece. Read a book set in the past.
Hestia. Goddess of the Hearth. Read the first book in a series.
Dionysus. God of Wine. Celebrate this year by reading a 2018 release.
Achilles and Patroclus. Read a book with an LGBT+ protagonist.
Free Choice.
Homer. Read a retelling (of a myth, fairy tale, classic novel etc.)
Hephaestus. God of Fire and Smiths. Read a book with a disabled character.
Ares. God of War. Read a book with a compelling antagonist or a written from the villain’s POV.
Echidna. Mother of Monsters. Read a book about monsters – dragons, zombies, serial killers etc.
Herakles. Read a popular book (define ‘popular’ as you wish).
Gaia. Primordial Earth Goddess. Read a book which was published at least 5 years ago.
Artemis. Goddess of the Moon and the Hunt. Read a book with an animal on the cover or in the title.
Athena. Goddess of Wisdom, Strategy and Crafts. Read a book that’s not the first in the series.
Persephone. Goddess of the Underworld and Springtime. Read a book which is less than 200 pages.
Apollo. God of Prophesy, Plague and Poetry. Read a collection of poetry or short stories.
Hades. God of the Underworld and Riches. Read a book which you got for free (library, from a friend, ARC, Kindle offer etc.)
Demeter. Goddess of Agriculture. Read a book with a nature word in the title – e.g. leaf, wind, flower etc.
Louise/@foxesfairytale.
Zeus. King of the Gods. God of the Sky. Read a book at least 400 pages long.
Hera. Queen of the Gods. Goddess of Marriage, Mothers and Families. Read a book about royalty.
Hebe. Goddess of Eternal Youth. Read a Middle Grade or Young Adult book.
Poseidon. God of the Sea. Read a book which features the sea – mermaids, pirates, surfers etc.
Hermes. God of Travellers and Thieves. Read a book set in a country not your own.
Aphrodite. Goddess of Love and Beauty. Read a book with a beautiful cover.
The Hydra. Multiheaded Serpent. Read a book with more than one POV.
Iris. Goddess of the Rainbow. Read a book with your favourite colour on the cover or in the title.
Ancient Greece. Read a book set in the past.
Hestia. Goddess of the Hearth. Read the first book in a series.
Dionysus. God of Wine. Celebrate this year by reading a 2018 release.
Achilles and Patroclus. Read a book with an LGBT+ protagonist.
Free Choice.
Homer. Read a retelling (of a myth, fairy tale, classic novel etc.)
Hephaestus. God of Fire and Smiths. Read a book with a disabled character.
Ares. God of War. Read a book with a compelling antagonist or a written from the villain’s POV.
Echidna. Mother of Monsters. Read a book about monsters – dragons, zombies, serial killers etc.
Herakles. Read a popular book (define ‘popular’ as you wish).
Gaia. Primordial Earth Goddess. Read a book which was published at least 5 years ago.
Artemis. Goddess of the Moon and the Hunt. Read a book with an animal on the cover or in the title.
Athena. Goddess of Wisdom, Strategy and Crafts. Read a book that’s not the first in the series.
Persephone. Goddess of the Underworld and Springtime. Read a book which is less than 200 pages.
Apollo. God of Prophesy, Plague and Poetry. Read a collection of poetry or short stories.
Hades. God of the Underworld and Riches. Read a book which you got for free (library, from a friend, ARC, Kindle offer etc.)
Demeter. Goddess of Agriculture. Read a book with a nature word in the title – e.g. leaf, wind, flower etc.