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The Heroes of Greek Fairy Tales: Illustrated is Charles Kingsley retelling of the myths of Perseus, Jason and the Argonauts, and Theseus for young adults. Kingsley is best known as the author of Water Babies. Although this is not the first time this text has appeared on the Internet, this is the only version with the complete set of Squire and Mars black and white and four-color art-deco illustrations. Some of you have heard already of the old Greeks; and all of you, as you grow up, will hear more and more of them. Those of you who are boys will, perhaps, spend a great deal of time in reading Greek books; and the girls, though they may not learn Greek, will be sure to come across a great many stories taken from Greek history, and to see, I may say every day, things which we should not have had if it had not been for these old Greeks. So strangely have these old Greeks left their mark behind them upon this modern world in which we now live.

This book contains several Greek hero tales, which have been rewritten for Christian children. This is a good book to read to your young aspiring mythologists. The stories are those of Perseus, The Argonauts, and Theseus. The details titles of the subsections are: (1) Perseus: How Perseus and his mother came to Seriphos, How Perseus vowed a Rash Vow, How Perseus slew the Gorgon, How Perseus came to the Æthiops, (2) The Argonauts: How the Centaur trained the Heroes on Pelion, How Jason lost his sandal in Anauros, How they built the ship `Argo' in Iolcos, How the Argonauts sailed to Colchis, How the Argonauts were driven into the Unknown Sea, What was the end of the Heroes, (3) Theseus: How Theseus lifted the stone, How Theseus slew the devourers of men, How Theseus slew the minotaur, How Theseus fell by his pride. The stories are amply illustrated. It is a pleasure to publish this new, high quality, and affordable edition of these timeless stories.

Stories of the heroes of ancient Greece, including accounts of Perseus, who slew Medusa the Gorgon; Jason who sought the Golden Fleece; and Theseus who slew the Minotaur. By preserving the Greek spirit in the retelling of these myths, Kingsley gives us plain strength and seriousness, courage, steadfastness, and beauty. The author had a great fondness for Greek fairy tales and believed the adventures of the characters would inspire children to achieve higher goals with integrity.

The Heroes Or Greek Fairy Tales By Charles Kingsley Brand New Edition Perseus - The Argonauts - Theseus Some of you have heard already of the old Greeks; and all of you, as you grow up, will hear more and more of them. Those of you who are boys will, perhaps, spend a great deal of time in reading Greek books; and the girls, though they may not learn Greek, will be sure to come across a great many stories taken from Greek history, and to see, I may say every day, things which we should not have had if it had not been for these old Greeks. You can hardly find a well-written book which has not in it Greek names, and words, and proverbs; you cannot walk through a great town without passing Greek buildings; you cannot go into a well-furnished room without seeing Greek statues and ornaments, even Greek patterns of furniture and paper; so strangely have these old Greeks left their mark behind them upon this modern world in which we now live. And as you grow up, and read more and more, you will find that we owe to these old Greeks the beginners of all our mathematics and geometry—that is, the science and knowledge of numbers, and of the shapes of things, and of the forces which make things move and stand at rest; and the beginnings of our geography and astronomy; and of our laws, and freedom, and politics—that is, the science of how to rule a country, and make it peaceful and strong. And we owe to them, too, the beginning of our logic—that is, the study of words and of reasoning; and of our metaphysics—that is, the study of our own thoughts and souls. And last of all, they made their language so beautiful that foreigners used to take to it instead of their own; and at last Greek became the common language of educated people all over the old world, from Persia and Egypt even to Spain and Britain. And therefore it was that the New Testament was written in Greek, that it might be read and understood by all the nations of the Roman empire; so that, next to the Jews, and the Bible which the Jews handed down to us, we owe more to these old Greeks than to any people upon earth.

The Heroes of Greek Fairy Tales for My Children is a long novel written by Charles Kingsley. This novel begins with the story of the two twins Princes, Acrisius and Proetus, who are always quarreling. They have been fighting since their birth and going right up to their adult life. The jealous brothers who have everything, fruits, meadows, and vineyards, sheep, oxen, but they are still highly jealous of each other. As they become older, Acrisius drives away Proetus, then Proetus comes back to drive away Acrisius from the kingdom. Hence it was ordained that thier own blood will kill them. This is a gripping tale of enticing magic and fighting evil by Charles Kingsley that you must listen to. Lovingly recreated as an mp3 audio this CD contains the timeless story of The Heroes of Greek Fairy Tales. Now you can enjoy it again and again - MP3 compatible player (or a computer) required to play this CD Version: Unabridged Language: English Reader: Various Format: MP3 Audio CD Tracks / Chapters: 16 Chapters Total running time: 05:16:02

Book Description: Charles Kingsley's retelling of the classical myths for children, which includes: Perseus, Jason and the Argonauts, and Theseus.Table of Contents: Publisher's Preface; Preface; Perseus; How Perseus And His Mother Came To Seriphos; How Perseus Vowed A Rash Vow; How Perseus Slew The Gorgon; How Perseus Came To The Æthiops; How Perseus Came Home Again; The Argonauts; How The Centaur Trained The Heroes On Pelion; How Jason Lost His Sandal In Anauros; How They Built The Ship Argo In Iolcos; How The Argonauts Sailed To Colchis; How The Argonauts Were Driven Into The Unknown Sea; What Was The End Of The Heroes?; Theseus; How Theseus Lifted The Stone; How Theseus Slew The Devourers Of Men; How Theseus Slew The Minotaur; How Theseus Fell By His PrideAbout the Publisher: Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, Esoteric and Mythology. www.forgottenbooks.orgForgotten Books is about sharing information, not about making money. All books are priced at wholesale prices. We are also the only publisher we know of to print in large sans-serif font, which is proven to make the text easier to read and put less strain on your eyes.