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Old Greek Stories

James Baldwin

  • Stories
  • Book language: English
  • 121 pages

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.

Contents

  1. OLD GREEK STORIES
  2. JAMES BALDWIN
  3. PREFACE.
  4. OLD GREEK STORIES. JUPITER AND HIS MIGHTY COMPANY.
  5. THE GOLDEN AGE.
  6. THE STORY OF PROMETHEUS.
  7. THE FLOOD.
  8. THE STORY OF IO.
  9. THE WONDERFUL WEAVER.
  10. THE LORD OF THE SILVER BOW.
  11. ADMETUS AND ALCESTIS.
  12. CADMUS AND EUROPA.
  13. THE QUEST OF MEDUSA'S HEAD.
  14. THE STORY OF ATALANTA
  15. THE HORSE AND THE OLIVE
  16. THE ADVENTURES OF THESEUS.
  17. THE WONDERFUL ARTISAN.
  18. THE CRUEL TRIBUTE.
  19. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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