The Wrestler-King: A New Myth From Ancient Greece

By Nathaniel J. Baker

A series of new original myths set in ancient Greece, perfect for fans of Madeline Miller's "Circe" and "The Song of Achilles"

For centuries the epics of Greek mythology have enthralled the world's imagination. From the conquering Romans to Nathaniel Hawthorne-Sinbad the Sailor to Ulysses-tales of Zeus, Apollo, Heracles, and Achilles have been performed, adapted, expanded, and retold a thousand times over. Chiron's Songs continues that tradition, offering new original stories set amongst the familiar monsters, magics, and wine-dark seas of ancient Greece:

Princess Helen has been kidnapped. Outraged at this injustice, King Menelaus begins preparations for a massive assault to reclaim his wife from her Trojan abductor, a fleet like the world has never seen. Heroes and ships from every nation: Argos, Mycenae, Thessaly, Crete. And from plucky Attica-King Menestheus and his bull-necked Athenians, aboard fifty black ships.

Together the Greeks set sail for Troy. But danger and adventure are waiting to strike before some of them can even reach its shores. Halfway across the Aegean the Athenian ships are ambushed, caught in a magical current that drags them miles off-course. Their new destination is the rocky banks of a mysterious island, unmarked on any map their navigators possess and seemingly uninhabited.

This is the land of Saxos-Ruled by a supernatural king, whose command over the cliffs and hills is compelled by only one law: that every trespasser must contend with him barehanded in his wrestling-pits. If the Athenians' champion can prove victorious the king promises to immediately release them from his currents, return their ships on their speedy mission towards Troy. But if their champion loses then the entire crew will be forfeited, imprisoned and enslaved on Saxos forever...Assuming he can survive the deadly contest at all

Nathaniel J. Baker is an American author and attorney. He holds a law degree from the University of Minnesota and a B.A. in Classics from Trinity College, where he graduated at the top of his department.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FKZ7D177
• ISBN13: 9798293116652
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.0" x 8.0"