What mythology sources were used by the author Rick Riordan?

Question

What books/sources he used for creation of his mythology book series?

Answer 1

"I’ve just finished work on the rough draft manuscript for Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods. For many years, I’ve wanted to retell the Greek myths. As a teacher, I always had trouble finding a good anthology of myths to use in my classroom. As much as I love Hamilton, D’Aulaires, Evslin, Graves and Greene, all these collections are a bit dated. I decided to try recasting the original stories by telling them in Percy Jackson’s voice. Rather than relying on the earlier anthologies listed above, I set them aside and went straight back to the sources – Homer, Hesiod, Nonnus, Apollodorus, Ovid et al."

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And

JL: What kind of research did you have to do to get the mythology correct and still make everything appropriate for the twenty-first century?

RIORDAN: I’ve been reading mythology for years, but I still brush up on the lesser-known facts using Web sites and reference books. One great Web site for mythology buffs is Theoi Greek Mythology (www.theoi.com), which profiles gods and other characters from Greek mythology.

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And

"Greek mythology is studied extensively from grades 1-8, not to mention the Iliad and the Odyssey in the upper grades. English literature draws heavily on Greek mythology. It always has — from Chaucer all the way to modern novels. Percy Jackson is part of that tradition. I hope it makes kids want to read — that’s the most important thing!"

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