The Throne of Zeus

The Choose Your Own Adventure series offered an option every few pages to choose how the story would continue. According to your preference, you would follow its instructions by turning to the appropriate page of the book as indicated by your choice. This was a popular and revolutionary idea when the series was first launched in the early 1980s, driving it to incredible sales levels for many years until it was overshadowed by variants on the idea that took the concept to more elaborate lengths (e.g. Fighting Fantasy) and especially by other interactive media.

The plot: Zeus is missing! If you play your cards right then you'll meet Athena, she'll send you back into the time of Greek legends, and you'll get to live some Greek mythology show more first-hand.

Observations: This serves as a pretty good introduction to several Greek legends, while offering lots of adventure along the way. The same author provides a similar treatment of Norse mythology later in The Trumpet of Terror #55.

Personal memories: Kids these days get their fill of Greek legends from reading about Percy Jackson. In the 1980s, we had this. show less

A fun Choose Your Own Adventure with the typical range of endings. This one has basis on many of the Greek Myths, and you make choices that allow you to adventure with characters in those myths. The artwork is good and fits the story.

Love it for talking about making choices.