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Greek Votive Offerings: An Essay in the History of Greek Religion (Ancient Religion and Mythology)

Rouse, W. H. D.

Religion & Spirituality

Ayer Co. Pub

The Adventures that Shaped the Western World
First published in 1934, Gods, Heroes and Men of Ancient Greece has become one of the most popular, enduring--and captivating--retellings of the ancient myths for modern readers. Recognizing the sheer entertainment value of these timeless adventures, world renowned classical scholar W.H.D. Rouse delighted his students at the Perse School in Cambridge, England, with a conversational style and childlike wonder that made the legends come alive--a rare storytelling gift that continues to engage young and old alike. 
Many of the characters in this book are familiar to us--Helen of Troy, Icarus, Zeus, Athena, to name just a few--but rarely have their stories of war and adventure, bravery and romance, been so simply and thrillingly told. From the strong-arm heroics of Heracles, to the trickery of the Trojan Horse, from the seductions of Circe the sorceress, to the terrors of the Cyclops and Minotaur, these legends have outlived the culture that bore them. But while the ancient Greeks may be long gone, their fables and morals, their heroes and heroines, live on today…

Gods, Heroes and Men of Ancient Greece: Mythology's Great Tales of Valor and Romance

Literature & Fiction

Poetry

Penguin Publishing Group

Gods, Heroes, and Men of Ancient Greece

History

Europe

Signet

The Adventures that Shaped the Western World - First published in 1934, Gods, Heroes and Men of Ancient Greece has become one of the most popular, enduring--and captivating--retellings of the ancient myths for modern readers. Recognizing the sheer entertainment value of these timeless adventures, world renowned classical scholar W.H.D. Rouse delighted his students at the Perse School in Cambridge, England, with a conversational style and childlike wonder that made the legends come alive--a rare storytelling gift that continues to engage young and old alike. Many of the characters in this book are familiar to us--Helen of Troy, Icarus, Zeus, Athena, to name just a few--but rarely have their stories of war and adventure, bravery and romance, been so simply and thrillingly told. From the strong-arm heroics of Heracles, to the trickery of the Trojan Horse, from the seductions of Circe the sorceress, to the terrors of the Cyclops and Minotaur, these legends have outlived the culture that bore them. But while the ancient Greeks may be long gone, their fables and morals, their heroes and heroines, live on today

A book of Greek mythology by W. H. D. Rouse, who was known for pioneering the Direct Method of teaching Greek and Latin in Britain. This book contains the Greek creation myths, the tales of Heracles, Jason, Theseus, and Perseus, and miscellaneous smaller stories. Young adult audience.

The Adventures that Shaped the Western World 
 First published in 1934, Gods, Heroes and Men of Ancient Greece has become one of the most popular, enduring--and captivating--retellings of the ancient myths for modern readers. Recognizing the sheer entertainment value of these timeless adventures, world renowned classical scholar W.H.D. Rouse delighted his students at the Perse School in Cambridge, England, with a conversational style and childlike wonder that made the legends come alive--a rare storytelling gift that continues to engage young and old alike. 
 Many of the characters in this book are familiar to us--Helen of Troy, Icarus, Zeus, Athena, to name just a few--but rarely have their stories of war and adventure, bravery and romance, been so simply and thrillingly told. From the strong-arm heroics of Heracles, to the trickery of the Trojan Horse, from the seductions of Circe the sorceress, to the terrors of the Cyclops and Minotaur, these legends have outlived the culture that bore them. But while the ancient Greeks may be long gone, their fables and morals, their heroes and heroines, live on todayâ€¦

Gods, Heroes and Men of Ancient Greece

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

120p cloth with white illustrated jacket, dustjacket chipped at extremities, otherwise very good condition, b/w illustrations throughout

Giant Crab - And Other Tales from Old India

Children's Books

Minerva Press

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Greek Votive Offerings: An Essay in the History of Greek Religion (Ancient Religion and Mythology)

Gods, Heroes and Men of Ancient Greece: Mythology's Great Tales of Valor and Romance

Gods, Heroes, and Men of Ancient Greece

Gods, Heroes, and Men of Ancient Greece

Gods, Heroes, and Men of Ancient Greece

Gods, Heroes, and Men of Ancient Greece

Gods, Heroes, and Men of Ancient Greece

Gods, Heroes, and Men of Ancient Greece

Gods, Heroes and Men of Ancient Greece

Giant Crab - And Other Tales from Old India