Tales of the Greek heroes /
A collection of nineteen Greek myths and legends features such tales as "The Story of Prometheus," "The Wanderings of Heracles," "The Quest of the Golden Fleece," and "The First Fall of Troy."
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Group Author: | ; |
Published: |
Puffin,
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Publisher Address: | London : |
Publication Dates: |
2015. ©2009 |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
Series: |
Puffin classics
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Summary: |
A collection of nineteen Greek myths and legends features such tales as "The Story of Prometheus," "The Wanderings of Heracles," "The Quest of the Golden Fleece," and "The First Fall of Troy." |
Item Description: |
"First published 1958"--Title page verso. Endnotes include author profile, guide to who's who, activities, and glossary. |
Carrier Form: | v, 271 pages : illustrations, maps ; 18 cm. |
ISBN: |
9780141325286 0141325283 |
Index Number: | PZ8 |
CLC: | I545.88 |
Call Number: | I545.88/G797 |
Contents: | The coming of the Immortals -- Hermes and Apollo -- The story of Prometheus -- How Zeus and Hermes went visiting -- Typhon the Terrible -- The adventures of Dionysus -- Perseus the Gorgon-slayer -- The birth of Heracles -- The choice of Heracles -- The beginning of the labours -- The story of Admetus -- The wanderings of Heracles -- The golden apples, and the hound of hell -- The adventures of Theseus -- The quest of the golden fleece -- The return of the Argonauts -- Meleager and Atalanta -- The first fall of Troy -- The battle of the giants -- Epilogue. |