A Child's Introduction to Greek Mythology: The Sories of the Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, Monsters, and Other Mythical Creatures by Heather Alexander; ills. by Meredith Hamilton.
Chapters include: Introduction -- Titan Children -- The Twelve Olympians -- Meet the Olympians -- God's Galore! -- Down in the Underworld -- Supernatural Creatures and Beasts -- Hooray for the Heroes -- When in Rome -- The War of Beauty and the Trojan Horse -- Pandora's Box -- The Chariot of the Sun -- Atalanta and the Great Race -- Odysseus Escapes the Cyclops -- Greedy King Midas -- Perseus and Medusa -- Persephone and the Four Seasons -- Orpheus and Eurydice -- The Twelve Labors of Heracles -- Echo and Narcissus -- The Flying Horse -- The Tangled Web of Arachne -- Eros and Psyche -- Daedalus and Icarus -- Theseus and the Minotaur. Includes a pronounciation guide and index.
Summary:
Read the stories from Greek mythology, which are some of the most exciting tales that have ever been told. How Odysseus tricked Cyclopes, the enormous, one-eyed monster. Why Heracles had to complete twelve seemingly impossible tasks in twelve years. What Arachne did to make the goddess Athena so angry. How Icarus's wax wings melted when he flew too close to the sun. Why Helios is the only god who can ride the golden chariot. How Theseus defeated the mighty Minotaur.
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