Gods and Heroes of Ancient Greece [Paperback]

From fire-stealing Prometheus to scene-stealing Helen of Troy, from Jason and his golden fleece to Oedipus and his mother, this collection of classic tales from Greek mythology demonstrates the inexhaustible vitality of a timeless cultural legacy. These stories of heroes and powerful gods and goddesses are set forth simply and movingly, in language that retains the power and drama of the original works by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Homer.

Introduction by Werner Jaeger
With black-and-white illustrations throughout
Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore LibraryINTRODUCTION BY WERNER JAEGER 15
 
PART I
 
PROMETHEUS 31
THE AGES OF MAN 36
PYRRHA AND DEUCALION 39
ZEUS AND IO 42
PHAETHON 47
EUROPA 52
CADMUS 57
PENTHEUS 60
PERSEUS 66
CREUSA AND ION 72
DAEDALUS AND ICARUS 82
THE STORY OF THE ARGONAUTS 86
        Jason and Pelias 86
        The Cause and the Outset of the Voyage of the Argonauts 88
        The Argonauts at Lemnos 89
        The Argonauts in the Land of the Doliones 92
        Heracles Left Behind 94
        Polydeuces and the King of the Bebrycians 96
        Phineus and the Harpies 97
        The Symplegades 100
        Further Adventures 101
        Jason in the Palace of Aeetes 105
        Medea and Aeetes 107
        The Counsel of Argus 109
        Medea Promises to Help the Argonauts 112
        Jason and Medea 113
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