Greek Myths

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This is a great resource in the classroom for children to start to understand a topic they may be covering. For more details, please consult the latest information provided by Royal Mail's International Incident Bulletin. Plus I had also read Williams' first Shakespeare book ages ago when it first came out so knew what to expect. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. There were some new myths like "Arion and the Dolphins" and "Orpheus and Eurydice" that I never heard of before reading this book.

Even reluctant readers (let alone closet classicists) will be drawn to pore over these entrancing pages.

I did not find the pictures in the book appealing, as I am well aware that this is a children's book, i still found the illustrations quite annoying. This will really help children work on their reading skills and better understand what they are reading. The author does a nice job of preserving the original myth while still simplifying it enough for young readers to understand. In this book, you’ll find the stories of Theseus, conqueror of the dreaded Minotaur; the mighty Heracles and his twelve tasks; the tragic lovers Orpheus and Eurydice; Perseus, the Gorgon-slayer; the musician Arion and his rescue by the dolphins; Pandora and her little box of horrors; the feather-clad fliers Daedalus and Icarus; and the weaving contest between Arachne and the goddess Athene.

The artist also found pleasure in creating CHARLES DICKENS AND FRIENDS, which presents five retellings of classic Dickens tales.

I loved that it included the story of Arion the Dolphin Man in edition to some of the more normal Greek Myths.