A Child's Introduction to Greek Mythology
The Stories of the Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, Monsters, and Other Mythical Creatures
New York : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, [2011]
Format: Book
Description: 96 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 27 cm
Presents an introduction to Greek mythology, discussing the roles of gods and goddesses, as well as the adventures of heroes and mythical beings.
Contents:
Who's who and what's what. Titan children -- The twelve Olympians -- Meet the Olympians -- Gods galore! -- Down in the underworld -- Supernatural creatures and beasts -- Hooray for the heroes -- When in Rome -- The myths. The war of beauty and the Trojan horse -- Pandora's box -- The chariot of the sun -- Atalanta and the great race -- Odysseus escapes the Cyclops -- Greedy King Midas -- Perseus and Medusa -- Persephone and the four seasons -- Orpheus and Eurydice -- The twelve labors of Heracles -- Echo Narcissus -- The flying horse -- The tangled web of Arachne -- Eros and Psyche -- Daedalus and Icarus -- Theseus and the Minotaur -- How to say the Greek names: a pronunciation guide.
Subjects:
Mythology, Greek -- Juvenile literature.
Heroes -- Mythology -- Greece -- Juvenile literature.
Mythology, Greek -- Juvenile literature.
Heroes -- Mythology -- Greece -- Juvenile literature.
ISBN:
9781579128678
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May include a Greek mythology family tree poster, stickers, and temporary tattoos.
Includes bibliographical references (page 96) and index.
Includes bibliographical references (page 96) and index.