Exciting collection invites youngsters to relive the adventures, calamities and conquests of fascinating characters created by Homer, Hesiod, Sophocles and other ancient storytellers. Includes imaginative tales of Pandora's box, King Midas and his golden touch, the dreaded Cyclops, Hades and Persephone, Narcissus and Echo, and many more.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Pretty Good:
I read this book and I am a 6th grader. I read it be because it was a book that the whole class had to read. I will tell you I get straight a's and even though I get a's it seriously was a very hard book. I mean there is all these names like Prometheus, Odysseus, Eurytheus, Medusa, Jason, Polydectes, Zeus, Hercules, and many, many more characters than that. I wouldn't recommend this book to someone who gets stressed on things when you don't get something or somebody who is younger.
Concise re-telling of most popular myths plus strong content:
From Athena to Zeus, Prometheus to Pandora, Oedipus to Odyseus, and Icarus to the Argonauts, many of the most popular Greek myths are included here in abridged narrative form. Because of the difficult pronunciation and because so much action is condensed, this collection probably works best being read to most children and not by them.
Also, I understand that there is alot of allegory in these stories, but they are by no means PC by today's standards. In just the opening 5 pages: Kronos, encouraged by his... more info
Great bargain:
Wow[...] a nice little (87 pages) book that covers Gods & Titans, Hercules, Heroes and Monsters, the Argonauts, the Trojan War and the Odyssey. Only six line drawings illustrate the text, but still this is a very good introduction at a truly affordable price. Readable by a 4th grader with good reading skills or an older student or adult, but with some difficult names.
I have learned a lot about Greek mythology from this book.:
Whenever my mom asks me a question about Greek mythology,the answer comes pouring out of my mouth,like Odysseus and his men came pouring out of the Trojan horse. This book is great for someone who has never read Greek myths before. I have enjoyed it and learned a lot.
