Stories of Old Greece

by Emma M. Firth


Description:  Sixteen Greek myths, especially selected and carefully adapted for young listeners. Includes the stories of Arachne, Pandora, Clytie, Pandora, and a dozen other short myths. While the outlines of the stories come, for the most part, from the Roman poet Ovid, additional details are included to enhance their appeal to children.


Additional information:

Ages:  8-10
Length:  88 pages
Format:  Paperback, Ebook
Illustrations:  Black and white
Year published:  2009
ISBN:  978-1-59915-315-5
Genres:  Literature, Greek Mythology

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Table of Contents

1. Greece and the Greeks
2. Helios and Clytie 
3. Phaethon 
4. Apollo, the Beautiful 
5. Hyacinthus 
6. Apollo and the Python 
7. Daphne, the Dawn Maiden 
8. Hermes and Apollo 

9. Baucis and Philemon 

10. Rhoecus
11. Arahcne, the Little Spinner 
12. Psyche 
13. Orpheus, the Sweet Singer 
14. The Story of the Halcyon Birds 
15. Prometheus 
16. Epimetheus and Pandora 
17. Perseus, "The Son of the Bright Morning"

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