Old Greek Stories by James Baldwin is a collection of retold ancient Greek myths, written mainly for young readers. It follows Jupiter and his fellow gods, along with some old Greek heroes, presenting these tales simply as stories. It is worth listening to as an accessible introduction to classical myths that have shaped European literature and thought.
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Text source: gutenberg.org · The work is in the public domain.
Opening of the book
OLD GREEK STORIES
BY
JAMES BALDWIN
NEW YORK: CINCINNATI: CHICAGO AMERICAN BOOK COMPANY
001
CONTENTS.
PREFACE.
Perhaps no other stories have ever been told so often or listened to with so much pleasure as the classic tales of ancient Greece. For many ages they have been a source of delight to young people and old, to the ignorant and the learned, to all who love to hear about and contemplate things mysterious, beautiful, and grand. They have become so incorporated into our language and thought, and so interwoven with our literature, that we could not do away with them now if we would. They are a portion of our heritage from the distant past, and they form perhaps as important a part of our intellectual life as they did of that of the people among whom they originated.
That many of these tales should be read by children at an early age no intelligent person will deny. Sufficient reason for this is to be found in the real pleasure that every child derives from their perusal: and in the preparation of this volume no other reason has been considered. I have here attempted to tell a few stories of Jupiter and his mighty company and of some of the old Greek heroes, simply as
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