classical mythology

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classical mythology

Greek and Roman mythology A to Z

a young reader's companion
1992
Presents the gods, goddesses, heroes, places, and other aspects of Greek and Roman mythology in alphabetically arranged entries.

Mythology

1942
A collection of Greek, Roman, and Norse myths retold by the author.

King Midas and the golden touch

1999
A king finds himself bitterly regretting the consequences of his wish that everything he touches would turn to gold.

The one-eyed giant and other monsters from the Greek myths

1996
Relates ten Greek myths featuring an assortment of fantastic creatures.

Wings

1991
The story of Daedalus, the Greek master craftsman, who murdered his nephew because of envy, fled to Crete, and then, with his son, tried to fly away from Crete like a bird.

The story of King Midas

1980
Because he speaks without thinking, King Midas is plagued with a golden touch and the ears of an ass.

The story of Cadmus

1980
Relates how Cadmus' quest for his lost sister resulted in the founding of Thebes.

King Midas and the golden touch

1987
A king who wishes for the golden touch is faced with its unfortunate consequences.

The voyage of Odysseus

Homer's Odyssey
1986
Retells the adventures of Odysseus as he makes his way home to his wife, Penelope, after ten years of fighting the Trojan War.

Anteus

1988
Recounts the myth of the giant son of Mother Earth who, with his bodyguards, Gobi, Mordo, and Kell, battled Hercules.

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