Classical Mythology: Myths and Legends of the Ancient World

by Nathaniel Hawthorne, F. Storr, V.C. Turnbull, H.P. Maskell, Mrs. Guy E. Lloyd

Overview

Travel back to a time when divine beings mixed with mortals, when heroes battled sorcerers, and nature was a mysterious realm ruled by beautiful and dangerous deities.

From the legends of Hercules and the Titans, to tales of the underworld and the destruction of Troy, these enduring myths have formed a major part of Western culture for millennia and continue to capture our imaginations today.

Beautifully illustrated with dramatic scenes from master artists of the 16th through to the 19th century, this elegant collection contains more than 40 fascinating tales retold by a variety of expert storytellers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781788887106
Publisher:	Arcturus Publishing
Publication date:	07/31/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	779,728
File size:	20 MB
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About the Author

The stories, first published in Half a Hundred Hero Tales of Ulysses and the Men of Old, were written at the beginning of the 20th century by six different storytellers: Nathaniel Hawthorne, M. M. Bird, Mrs. Guy E. Lloyd, H.P. Maskell, V.C. Turnbull and F. Storr.

James Shepherd is a freelance editor and writer who has worked in publishing for many years. His main areas of interest are the classics and ancient history.

Date of Birth:

July 4, 1804

Date of Death:

May 19, 1864

Place of Birth:

Salem, Massachusetts

Place of Death:

Plymouth, New Hampshire

Education:

Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, 1824

Table of Contents

Pluto and Prosperine - H. P. Maskell
Pan and Syrinx - Mrs. Guy E. Lloyd
The Story of Phaeton - M. M. Bird
Arethusa - V. C. Turnbull
The Story of Daphne - M. M. Bird
Deucalion and Pyrrha - M. M. Bird
Epimetheus and Pandora - Nathaniel Hawthorne
Europa and the God-Bull - Nathaniel Hawthorne
Cadmus and the Dragon's Teeth - By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Orpheus and Eurydice - V. C. Turnbull
Hercules and the Golden Apples
By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Hercules and Nessus
By H. P. Maskell
The Quest of the Golden Fleece
By M. M. Bird
How Theseus found his Father
By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Theseus and the Witch Medea
By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Theseus goes to slay the Minotaur
By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Theseus and Ariadne
By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Paris and Oenone
By V. C. Turnbull
Iphgenia
By Mrs. Guy E. Lloyd
Protesilaus - Mrs. Guy E. Lloyd
The Death of Hector
By V. C. Turnbull
The Wooden Horse
By F. Storr
The Sack of Troy
By F. Storr
The Death of Ajax
By F. Storr
The Flight of Aeneas from Troy
By F. Storr
Aeneas and Dido
By V. C. Turnbull
Aeneas in Hades
By V. C. Turnbull
Nisus and Euryalus
By F. Storr
Ulysses in Hades
By M. M. Bird
Circe's Palace
By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Ulysses and the Cyclops
By Hope Moncrieff
The Sirens
By V. C. Turnbull
The Story of Nausicaa
By M. M. Bird
The Homecoming of Ulysses
By M. M. Bird
Baucis and Philemon
By H. P. Maskell
Hypermnestra
By V. C. Turnbull
Oedipus at Colonos
By Mrs. Guy E. Lloyd
Midas
By H. P. Maskell
Perseus and Andromeda
By V. C. Turnbull
Meleager and Atalanta
By H. P. Maskell
Story of Daedalus and Icarus
By M. M. Bird
Scylla, the Daughter of Nisus
By Mrs. Guy E. Lloyd
The Story of Pyramus and Thisbe
By M. M. Bird
Hero and Leander
By Mrs. Guy E. Lloyd
Pygmalion and the Image
By F. Storr
Cephalus and Procris
By H. P. Maskell
Echo and Narcissus
By Thomas Bulfinch
The Ring of Polycrates
By M. M. Bird
Romulus and Remus
By Mrs Guy E. Lloyd