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A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys (1851) is a children's book by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne in which he retells several Greek myths. It was followed by a sequel, Tanglewood Tales.The stories in A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys are all stories within a story, the frame story being that a Williams College student, Eustace Bright, is telling these tales to a group of children at Tanglewood, an area in Lenox, Massachusetts, where Hawthorne lived for a time. All the tales are modified from the original myths.The Gorgon's Head - recounts the story of Perseus killing Medusa at the request of the king of the island, Polydectes.The Golden Touch - recounts the story of King Midas and his "Golden Touch".The Paradise of Children - recounts the story of Pandora opening the box filled with all of mankind's Troubles.The Three Golden Apples - recounts the story of Heracles procuring the Three Golden Apples from the Hesperides' orchard, with the help of Atlas.The Miraculous Pitcher - recounts the story of Baucis and Philemon providing food and shelter to two strangers who were Zeus and "Quicksilver" (Hermes) in disguise. Baucis and Philemon were rewarded by the gods for their kindness; they were promised never to live apart from one another.The Chimæra - recounts the story of Bellerophon taming Pegasus and killing the Chimæra.

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The stories in A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys are all stories within a story, the frame story being that a Williams College student, Eustace Bright, is telling these tales to a group of children at Tanglewood, an area in Lenox, Massachusetts, where Hawthorne lived for a time. All the tales are modified from the original myths.A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys covers the myths ofThe Gorgon's Head - recounts the story of Perseus killing Medusa at the request of the king of the island, Polydectes.The Golden Touch - recounts the story of King Midas and his "Golden Touch".The Paradise of Children - recounts the story of Pandora opening the box filled with all of mankind's Troubles.The Three Golden Apples - recounts the story of Heracles procuring the Three Golden Apples from the Hesperides' orchard, with the help of Atlas.The Miraculous Pitcher - recounts the story of Baucis and Philemon providing food and shelter to two strangers who were Zeus and "Quicksilver" (Hermes) in disguise. Baucis and Philemon were rewarded by the gods for their kindness; they were promised never to live apart from one another.The Chimæra - recounts the story of Bellerophon taming Pegasus and killing the Chimæra.

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Gathered here are master storyteller Nathaniel Hawthorne's delightful retellings for children of six Greek myths, including The Gorgon's Head, The Golden Touch, The Three Golden Apples, The Chimaera, The Miraculous Pitcher, and The Paradise of Children. These stories within a larger story—that of a college student telling the myths to a group of children—will delight young and old.

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Gathered here are master storyteller Nathaniel Hawthorne's delightful retellings for children of six Greek myths, including The Gorgon's Head, The Golden Touch, The Three Golden Apples, The Chimaera, The Miraculous Pitcher, and The Paradise of Children. These stories within a larger story—that of a college student telling the myths to a group of children—will delight young and old.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.