Greek Gods and Heroes (Laurel-Leaf Books)

by Robert Graves

Paperback, 1965

Status

Available

Call number

292.13

Genres

All Topics

Nonfiction

Collection

World History

Publication

Laurel Leaf (1965), Edition: Later Printing, 160 pages

Description

Classic Literature. Mythology. Historical Fiction. Young Adult Fiction. HTML: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).… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member antiquary

Extremely enjoyable retelling of the myths; intended for older children but can be enjoyed by adults.

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LibraryThing member Porius

ava gardner was one of the few at his funeral.

LibraryThing member jburlinson

Primarily for the YA audience, I suppose. All in all, a hurried affair. No doubt Graves needed to generate some cash flow, so he took an afternoon off to knock out a quickie. I kind of like, however, his trope of introducing the Olympians by imagining a dinner party at which each is seated at

table, boy//girl, boy/girl, according to rank.

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LibraryThing member TKMartinez

Greek Gods and Heroes – by Robert Graves. Another great anthology for young readers. I used this as my classroom text for 5th-6th grade when I taught English in San Francisco.

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