D'Aulaires' book of Greek myths
Publication details: New York Delacorte Press 1962Description: 192 pISBN: 9780440406945Subject(s): Greek - Mythology | Juvenile literature | Greek Gods and GodessesDDC classification: 398.21 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: Powerful Zeus, king of the gods, with his fistful of thunderbolts Hermes, mischievous trickster and messenger of the gods Gray-eyed Athena, goddess of wisdom and battle strategy The monstrous Minotaur, slain by brave Theseus Snake-haired Medusa the gorgon, turning enemies to stone with her steely stare Hercules the mightiest, part mortal, part god http://penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/36027/daulaires-book-greek-myths#9780440406945| Item type | Current library | Item location | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Books | Vikram Sarabhai Library | Rack 27-B / Slot 1317 (0 Floor, East Wing) | Fiction | General Stacks | 398.21 D2D2 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 193959 |
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:
Powerful Zeus, king of the gods, with his fistful of thunderbolts
Hermes, mischievous trickster and messenger of the gods
Gray-eyed Athena, goddess of wisdom and battle strategy
The monstrous Minotaur, slain by brave Theseus
Snake-haired Medusa the gorgon, turning enemies to stone with her steely stare
Hercules the mightiest, part mortal, part god
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