Bibliograph

The heroes, or, Greek fairy tales for my children, Charles Kingsley

Type

Label

The heroes, or, Greek fairy tales for my children, Charles Kingsley

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The heroes, or, Greek fairy tales for my children

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Charles Kingsley

Summary

This 1856 retelling of the Greek myths for children includes "How Perseus Vowed a Rash Vow," "How Perseus Slew the Gorgon," "How the Centaur Trained the Heroes on Pelion," "How the Argonauts Were Driven into the Unknown Sea," "How Theseus Slew the Minotaur," and other stories. Kingsley's child-oriented language gains richness from his true love for Greek mythology

Target audience

juvenile

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HeroesGreek fairy tales for my children

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