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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

Gods and Heroes of Ancient Greece

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A Paperback / softback by Gustav Schwab

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    Publisher: Random House USA Inc
    Publication Date: 09/10/2001
    ISBN13: 9780375714467, 978-0375714467
    ISBN10: 0375714464
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    Politics, Philosophy & Society Folklore studies / Study of myth

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    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

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