The Heroes, Illustrated Edition (Yesterday's Classics)
by Charles Kingsley Author
(From Amazon): Stories of the heroes of ancient Greece, told in fine poetic prose. Includes accounts of Perseus who slew Medusa the Gorgon, Jason who sought the Golden Fleece, and Theseus who slew the Minotaur. By preserving the Greek spirit in the retelling of these myths, Kingsley gives us plain strength and seriousness, courage, steadfastness, and beauty. Dozens of attractive illustrations by T. H. Robinson enliven the text. Suitable for ages 9 and up.
Additional Details
- Resource Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 1-59915-291-6
- Print Status
- In Print
- Chapters
- 15
- Pages
- 240
- Publisher
- Yesterday's Classics
- Edition
- Ill
- Copyright
- 2009
Chapters
- 1 How Perseus and His Mother came to Seriphos (wk 1)
- 2 How Perseus Vowed a Rash Vow (wk 3)
- 3 How Perseus Slew the Gorgn (wk 6)
- 4 How Perseus Came to the Aethiops (wk 10)
- 5 How Perseus Came Home Again (wk 12)
- 6 How the Centaur Trained the Heroes on Pelion (wk 14)
- 7 How Jason Lost His Sandal in Anauros (wk 16)
- 8 How They Built the Ship Argo in Ilocos (wk 17)
- 9 How the Argonauts Sailed to Colchis (wk 21)
- 10 How the Argonauts were Driven into the Unknown Sea (wk 22)
- 11 What Was the End of the Heroes (wk 23)
- 12 How Theseus Lifted the Stone (wk 25)
- 13 How Theseus Slew the Devourers of Men (wk 27)
- 14 How Theseus Slew the Minotaur (wk 31)
- 15 How Theseus Fell by His Pride (wk 33)
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