| Gods and Heroes of Ancient Greece Revised Edition Contributor(s): Schwab, Gustav (Author) |
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ISBN: 0375714464 ISBN-13: 9780375714467 Publisher: Pantheon Books OUR PRICE: $24.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2001 Annotation: From fire-stealing Prometheus to scene-stealing Helen of Troy, from Jason and his golden fleece to Oedipus and his mother, this collection of classic tales from Greek mythology demonstrates the inexhaustible vitality of a timeless cultural legacy. Here are Icarus flying too close to the sun, mighty Hercules, Achilles and that darn heel, the Trojans and their wooden horse, brave Perseus and beautiful Andromeda, wandering Odysseus and steadfast Penelope. Their stories and the stories of the powerful gods and goddesses who punish and reward, who fall in love with and are enraged by the humans they have created, are set forth simply but movingly, in language that retains the power and drama of the original works by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Homer. In Gustav Schwab's masterful retelling, they are made accessible to readers of all ages. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology |
| Dewey: 292 |
| LCCN: 2001278393 |
| Lexile Measure: 1080 |
| Series: Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library |
| Physical Information: 1.58" H x 6.5" W x 9.2" (1.82 lbs) 768 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From fire-stealing Prometheus to scene-stealing Helen of Troy, from Jason and his golden fleece to Oedipus and his mother, this collection of classic tales from Greek mythology demonstrates the inexhaustible vitality of a timeless cultural legacy. These stories of heroes and powerful gods and goddesses are set forth simply and movingly, in language that retains the power and drama of the original works by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Homer. Introduction by Werner Jaeger With black-and-white illustrations throughout Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library |