[PDF] Gods And Heroes eBook

Author : Korwin Briggs
Publisher : Workman Publishing
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 15,93 MB
Release : 2018-08-21
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1523503785

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Meet the Original Superheroes. Before there was Batman, Wonder Woman, or Black Panther...there was Indra, Hindu king of gods, who battled a fearsome snake to save the world from drought. Athena, the powerful Greek goddess of wisdom who could decide the fate of battles before they even began. Okuninushi, the Japanese hero who defeated eighty brothers to become king and then traded it all for a chance at immortality. Featuring more than 70 characters from 23 cultures around the world, this A-to-Z encyclopedia of mythology is a who's who of powerful gods and goddesses, warriors and kings, enchanted creatures and earthshaking giants whose stories have been passed down since the beginning of time—and are now given fresh life for a new generation of young readers. Plus, You'll Learn All About: Dragons: The Hydra, St. George's Dragon, and the Australian Rainbow Snake Giants: Grendel, Balor of the Evuil Eye, Polyphemus, and the Purusha with the thousand heads Monsters: Manticore, Sphinx, Minotaur, Thunderbird, and Echidne, mother of the Nemean lion that nearly killed Heracles Underworlds: Travel to Hades, Valhalla, and the Elysian Fields

Author : Robert Graves
Publisher : Rosetta Books
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 49,18 MB
Release : 2014-03-06
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 0795336519

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An accessible anthology of the greatest ancient Greek myths and legends for readers of all ages by the celebrated classicist and historical novelist. According to the myths, gods and goddesses of ancient Greece lived on Mount Olympus and ruled the world of mortals. Famous heroes shaped the course of history, beautiful women drew the gazes of gods and men alike, and the gods were both fickle in their favors and breathtakingly generous to those they smiled upon. From Midas’s tragic gift to the exploits of Hercules and the curse of Pandora, Robert Graves brings the legends of ancient Greece to life in a way that’s sure to appeal to everyone; from children to adults, and from casual readers to serious scholars. “Directly told, with no attempt to oversimplify them, a good deal of the symbolism and the association with the pattern of ancient Greece survives.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review).

Author : Lucia Impelluso
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 37,66 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Mythology, Classical
ISBN : 9780892367023

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A classical guide to the role both Greek and Roman mythology played in European art during the Renaissance, Baroque, and Neoclassical ages. Includes more than four hundred illustrations.

Author : R.E Francillon
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 44,74 MB
Release : 2020-08-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 3752394560

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Reproduction of the original: Gods and Heroes by R.E Francillon

Author : Michael Foss
Publisher : Michael O'Mara Books
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 50,92 MB
Release : 2014-01-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1782432531

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Ancient Greek stories of myth and legend are the oldest speculations of the first deep-thinking people of Europe and also the first and longest-lasting entertainments of the European imagination.

Author : Rhoda Hendricks
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 39,13 MB
Release : 1974-08-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0688052797

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All the wonder, terror and delight of Greek mythology springs forth from the pages of this unique and much-needed anthology. Rhonda Hendricks has not only selected from the works of the ancient authors the best -- and often earliest -- versions of these tales; she has also arranged them so as to give a cumulative view of classical mythology beginning with The Creation and The Birth of Zeus. Of particular interest are: The Ages of Mankind, The Birth of Athena, Oedipus the King, Heracles, Theseus, Jason and Medea, The Judgement of Paris, The Trojan Horse, Pygmalion, and Cupid and Psyche. These texts offer a new perspective on classical mythology and, by so doing, cast a new light on this cornerstone of Western culture.

Author : Liv Albert
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 16,79 MB
Release : 2021-03-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1507215495

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Includes bibliographic references and index.

Author : Matthew Reinhart
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 37,83 MB
Release : 2010-01-04
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0763650854

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The creators of the New York Times best-selling Encyclopedia Prehistorica series offer a mythic look at the mysteries of the past with an entire pantheon of remarkable pop-ups. For all of recorded history, humans have sought to understand Earth’s mysteries in the realm of the divine — and aspired to conduct themselves as heroes. Only gods, of course, could push the sun across the sky,forge entire continents, and impel mountains to touch the clouds. In this stunning volume, the incomparable team of Matthew Reinhart and Robert Sabuda take us to Ra-Atum’s land in Ancient Egypt; above the Grecian clouds to Zeus’s Mount Olympus; up to Norse god Odin’s frozen north; to the Far East, where the Jade Emperor sits in the heavens; into the wilds of Oceania, where Pele’s volcanic rage simmers below the earth; and to many more lands and times, all rich with sacred myths and legends.

Author : Alice Low
Publisher : Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 17,17 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Mythology, Greek
ISBN : 9780689718748

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Recreates the popular myths of ancient Greece, including the legend of Odysseus.