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Title	:	D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths (D'Aulaires' Greek Myths)
Author	:	Ingri d'Aulaire
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 192 pages
Published	:	March 1st 1992 by Delacorte Press (first published 1962)
Categories	:	Fantasy. Mythology. Classics. Childrens. Fiction. Picture Books. Greek Mythology

D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths (D'Aulaires' Greek Myths) Paperback | Pages: 192 pages

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Here are the gods, goddesses, and legendary figures of ancient Greece--mighty Zeus, with his fistful of thunderbolts; gray-eyed Athena, goddess of wisdom; Helios, the sun; greedy King Midas--lavishly depicted by Caldecott winners Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire. In a relaxed and humorous tone, these splendid artists bring to life the myths that have inspired great European literature and art through the ages, creating a book readers of all ages will cherish. "For any child fortunate enough to have this generous book...the kings and heroes of ancient legend will remain forever matter-of-fact; the pictures interpret the text literally and are full of detail and witty observation."--The Horn  Book "The drawings, particularly the full-page ones in this oversized volume, are excellent  and excitingly evocative."--The New  York Times "Parents, uncles, and aunts who have been searching for a big picture book that has good reading-aloud value for the younger ones and fine read-it-yourself value on up, have it in this volume...a children's classic."--Christian Science Monitor

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Original Title:	D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths
ISBN:	0440406943 (ISBN13: 9780440406945)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	D'Aulaires' Greek Myths
Setting:	Greece

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One of my all-time-favorite books to read! Each myth story is only a couple of pages long, so you can pick it up and read any part at any time. Very useful to know these ancient greek myths later in life. Know what Narcissistic means? you will if you know the myth of Narcissus!

This classic introduction to Greek mythology for children, written and illustrated by the husband-wife team, is divided into three main sections. The first covers the beginnings of the world and the stories of the Olympian gods and goddesses; the second is devoted to the minor gods, nymphs, satyrs, and centaurs; and the third relates the tales of the human heroes of epic and play. Although some of the gorier details of these myths have been glossed over, the authors have opted for generalization

I have recently been reading George O'Conner's books of mythology and he had pieces of stories I have never heard before. After reading this, I now know where he got this information from, or at least a place. This fills in many gaps of the myths I did not know. These are mostly quick and simple tellings of the Greek myths. It's a great way to get an overview of mythology without having to read Homer or other tomes. I have read both the Odyssey and the Iliad. I love great myths and these seem to

As a kid I read constantly (probably 4-5 books a week), and this was one of my favorite books to re-read. I don't know how many times I've read it, but every single story and illustration felt intimately familiar when I opened it now, 20 years later. This book instilled me with a great love of mythology and classical antiquity that I still have to this day. I bought my own copy this Christmas for sentimental and nostalgic reasons, and I'm so glad I did. Looking at it with adult eyes, I see now

I found the slant of these tellings somewhat disturbing, i.e. how they were made "appropriate" for children. On the one hand, pretty brutal violence (plucking out livers, tearing someone apart, immolation) was a-okay, while all of Zeus' lady friends (read: women he sexed and those he raped) actually voluntarily married the jack off. This includes Leda. So, violence is fine for kiddies, but rape is really sex, which means it's too naughty to talk about. Editing Medea to not kill her babes was

This is the very first book I remember reading all by my little self when I was three and I have read it a million more times. My copy is old (stolen from my elder brother, in fact; it was his first), taped back together, missing it's covers, and extremely well-loved. It has inspired a lifelong fascination with mythology and the ancient world and probably played a large part in my obsessive need to learn everything about everything--not that that's possibly, but it's fun to try. The stories have

I remember taking this book out of the library at my elementary school, Queensland Downs Elementary School, when I was in Mrs. Sanders' class for grade three. We were in the library for a library period, and I asked Mrs. Dalgliesh, our groovy librarian, for a book. I can't remember if I was the one who suggested Greek Mythology or if it was she, but I do remember her aiding me at the card catalogues, then she sent me off to the shelves to track down "292 DAU [JUV]."That little journey changed me