skip to content
Close Window

Please sign in to WorldCat 

Don't have an account? You can easily create a free account.

Ancient Greek myths & legends
ClosePreview this item

Ancient Greek myths & legends

Author: Philip Ardagh; Virginia Gray
Publisher: Chicago : World Book, ©2002.
Edition/Format: Book : Elementary and junior high school : EnglishView all editions and formats
Summary:
Retells some of the most famous Greek myths about gods, goddesses, humans, heroes, and monsters, explaining the background of the tales and how they have survived.
Rating:

Retrieving ratings and reviews data...  

 

Find a copy in the library

Retrieving... Finding libraries that hold this item...

Details

Material Type: Elementary and junior high school
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Philip Ardagh; Virginia Gray
ISBN: 0716626071 9780716626077 0716626136 9780716626138
OCLC Number: 47126728
Notes: Includes index.
Description: 64 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 29 cm.
Contents: Myth or legend? -- Gods, Goddesses & heroes -- Midas and his golden touch -- Medusa: the snake-haired monster -- Man who loved himself -- Minotaur in the maze -- Prometheus' gift to humans -- Icarus: the boy who reached too high -- Pegasus: the winged horse -- Twelve labors of Heracles -- Odysseus and the one-eyed giant -- Orpheus and the Underworld -- Wooden horse of Troy -- Jason and the Argonauts -- Oedipus: Doomed by prophecy -- Myths and legends resources -- Who's who in myths and legends -- Myths and legends glossary.
Other Titles: Ancient Greek myths and legends
Responsibility: as told by Philip Ardagh ; illustrated by Virginia Gray.

Abstract:

Retells some of the most famous Greek myths about gods, goddesses, humans, heroes, and monsters, explaining the background of the tales and how they have survived.

Reviews

Retrieving WorldCat reviews...
Retrieving EMRO reviews...
Retrieving weRead reviews...
Retrieving GoodReads reviews...
Retrieving Amazon reviews...

Tags

Be the first.

Similar Items

Confirm this request

You may have already requested this item. Please select Ok if you would like to proceed with this request anyway.