Gods and Heroes of Ancient Greece

Fiction & Literature, Short Stories, Literary
Cover of the book Gods and Heroes of Ancient Greece by Gustav Schwab, Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
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Author: Gustav Schwab ISBN: 9780307805188
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Publication: September 14, 2011
Imprint: Pantheon Language: English
Author: Gustav Schwab
ISBN: 9780307805188
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication: September 14, 2011
Imprint: Pantheon
Language: English

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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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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