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D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths

D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths

D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths Paperback - 1992

by d'Aulaire, Ingri; d'Aulaire, Edgar Parin

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Mighty Zeus, with his fistful of thunderbolts, Athena, goddess of wisdom, Helios the sun, greedy King Midas--here are gods, goddesses, and legendary figures of ancient Greece brought to life in the myths that have inspired great literature and art throughout the ages. Illustrations throughout.

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Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 1992. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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  • Title D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths
  • Author d'Aulaire, Ingri; d'Aulaire, Edgar Parin
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition Used - Acceptable
  • Pages 208
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Delacorte Books for Young Readers, New York, New York, U.s.a.
  • Date 1992
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G0440406943I5N00
  • ISBN 9780440406945 / 0440406943
  • Weight 2.02 lbs (0.92 kg)
  • Dimensions 12.25 x 8.88 x 0.75 in (31.12 x 22.56 x 1.91 cm)
  • Ages 08 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 3 - 7
  • Reading level 1070
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
    • Catalog Heading: Language Arts/Literature
    • Curriculum Strand: Language Arts/Literature
  • Library of Congress subjects Mythology, Greek, Juvenile works
  • Dewey Decimal Code 292

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Summary

In print for over fifty years, D’Aulaires Book of Greek Myths has introduced generations to Greek mythology—and continues to enthrall young readers. Here are the greats of ancient Greece—gods and goddesses, heroes and monsters—as freshly described in words and pictures as if they were alive today. No other volume of Greek mythology has inspired as many young readers as this timeless classic. Both adults and children alike will find this book a treasure for years to come.

From the publisher

Includes index.

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From the jacket flap

"For any child fortunate enough to have this generous book...the kings and heroes of ancient legend will remain forever matter-of-fact; the pictures interpret the text literally and are full of detail and witty observation."--"Horn Book.
"The drawings...are excellent and excitingly evocative."--"The New York Times.

"From the Hardcover edition.

Excerpt

CONTENTS

In Olden Times     9
Gaea, Mother Earth    10
The Titans     12

ZEUS and his Family    16
Hera      24
Hephaestus     28
Aphrodite     30
Ares      32
Athena      34
Poseidon     38
Apollo      42
Artemis      44
Hermes      50
Hades      56
Persephone and Demeter    58
Dionysus     64

MINOR GODS, Nymphs, Satyrs, and Centaurs  70
Prometheus     72
Pandora      74
Deucalion     76
Eos      80
Helios and Phaëthon    82
Selene      86
Pan      90
Echo      92
Syrinx      94
The Wild and Vulgar Centaurs   96
Asclepius     98
The Nine Muses     100
Orpheus      102

MORTAL DESCENDANTS OF ZEUS   106
Europa and Cadmus    108
Tantalus and Pelops    112
Danaüs, Perseus, and the Gorgon   114
Clever and Vainglorious Kings   123
King Midas     124
Sisyphus     126
Bellerophon     128
Melampus     130
Heracles     132
Theseus      148
Oedipus      158
The Golden Fleece    162
The Calydonian Boar Hunt   176
The Apples of Love and the Apple of Discord 178
Everything Must Come to an End   189

INDEX      190 

Media reviews

"For any child fortunate enough to have this generous book...the kings and heroes of ancient legend will remain forever matter-of-fact; the pictures interpret the text literally and are full of detail and witty observation."
--Horn Book.

"The drawings...are excellent and excitingly evocative."--The New York Times

A New York Public Library's 100 Great Children's Books 100 Years selection

About the author

INGRI D'AULAIRE and EDGAR PARIN D'AULAIRE first met in Munich, where both were studying art. Ingri had grown up in Norway; Edgar, the son of a noted Italian portrait painter, was born in Switzerland and had lived in Paris and Florence. Shortly after their marriage, they moved to the United States and began to create the picture books that established their reputation as two of the twentieth century's most important children's writers and illustrators. They won the Caldecott Medal in 1940 for Abraham Lincoln.

During an extended trip to Greece, they studied and sketched the countryside, the people, and the architecture and artifacts of long ago. The result was D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths, the standard-bearer of mythology for children since its publication in 1962.

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