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The Heroes; Or, Greek Fairy Tales for My Children

Charles Kingsley

  • Children
  • Book language: English
  • 123 pages

A children's collection of Greek myths retold by Charles Kingsley for his own children. It presents classic tales such as Perseus, the Argonauts and Theseus in a warm, accessible style. An inviting introduction to ancient Greek legends for young listeners.

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Transcribed from the 1889 Macmillan and Co. edition by
David Price, email [email protected]
THE HEROES,
or
GREEK FAIRY TALES
FOR MY CHILDREN
by
CHARLES KINGSLEY
illustrated
london:
MACMILLAN AND CO.
and new york
1889
The right of translation if reserved
Printed by R. & R. Clark, Edinburgh.
to
MY CHILDREN
ROSE, MAURICE, AND MARY
a little present
of old greek fairy tales

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Contents

  1. THE HEROES, or GREEK FAIRY TALES
  2. PREFACE
  3. CONTENTS
  4. STORY I.—PERSEUS
  5. STORY II.—THE ARGONAUTS
  6. STORY III.—THESEUS
  7. Footnotes
  8. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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