Mycenaean Greek Trilogy

by Henry Treece 3 books in this series

The Mycenaean Greek Trilogy retells three groups of Greek myths as violent dynastic histories. Jason follows the Argonauts and the destructive marriage of Jason and Medea. Electra examines the murder of Agamemnon and the revenge taken by his children. Oedipus reconstructs the Theban king’s rise and discovery of his own identity.

Treece treats gods, prophecy and heroic reputation as forces operating within recognisable Bronze Age societies. Palace politics, marriage alliances, war and inherited obligation give the myths material consequences, while the supernatural remains inseparable from the beliefs of the characters. The series moves from adventurous expansion towards family murder and political collapse.

Reading order

Books in this series (3 books)

1. Jason

Henry Treece

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Jason gathers the Argonauts and sails east in search of the Golden Fleece, hoping that the prize will restore the kingship denied to him. The expedition brings together ambitious princes, fighters and adventurers whose rivalries are as dangerous as the seas they cross. In Colchis, Jason’s…

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2. Electra

Henry Treece

After Agamemnon returns from Troy, Clytemnestra and Aegisthus kill him and take control of Mycenae. Electra survives inside the victorious household, preserving the memory of her father while waiting for her exiled brother Orestes. Her loyalty becomes inseparable from a demand for revenge that may reproduce…

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3. Oedipus

Henry Treece

Oedipus grows up separated from the truth of his birth and travels through a harsh, fragmented Greece shaped by prophecy, local kingship and ritual fear. Intelligence and physical courage carry him to Thebes, where he defeats the Sphinx and receives a crown and queen. The achievements…

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