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A powerful sorceress, horrid monsters, terrific storms, scheming usurpers, and the gods themselves, all conspire to prevent Ulysses from returning to his home in Ithaca. This is Homer's classical poem "Odyssey", recomposed as prose for children. The events of the story occur over a 10-year period, following the Trojan War.

On the plain between the Greek fleet and the Trojan walls, heroes clash in a decade of epic contests. This is Homer's classical poem "Illiad", recomposed as prose for Children. The events of the story occur over several weeks in the 10th and final year of the war.

Ever since Charlotte Mielswetzski and her cousin, Zee, saved the world, life has been rather ordinary. Ordinary, that is, if you call being ultramegagrounded (in Charlotte's case) or treated as if you might fall to pieces (in Zee's case) ordinary. Either way, heroes deserve better. Of course, no one knows Charlotte and Zee are heroes. It's not like they can simply announce that Greek myths are real or proclaim they have returned from the Underworld, where they rescued all of mankind from Philonecron, a deranged demigod with delusions of grandeur.

Experience the marvel and splendor of ancient Greek fables with this audiobook, including the stories of Pandora's box, Jason's search for the Golden Fleece, Orpheus' attempt to rescue Eurydice from the underworld, and Icarus' ill-fated flight. The myths of Hercules, Prometheus, and "The Golden Touch" are also included.

When you think of Aesop's Fables, you probably think of "The Tortoise and the Hare" or "Country Mouse and City Mouse". In this collection, Rob Cleveland brings you three of Aesop's lesser-known but equally powerful fables. You will learn why bats fly at night, why you should pick your friends carefully, and why even a tiny ant could be your guardian angel.

Here are the Greek myths as you've never heard them before. Susan is whisked back through time to Ancient Greece, and finds that helping Hercules clean the Augean stables is much, much worse than tidying her room. One hair-raising experience follows another as she goes down into the Underworld...

The second volume in the trilogy that re-envisions Homer's Odyssey is once again told from the viewpoint of Alexi, the young Trojan boy. Captured by Odysseus after the fall of Troy, Alexi is forced to accompany the Greeks on their sea journey home to Ithaca. Cursed by the Sea God contains many of the iconic adventures of the homeward journey, including the encounter with the keeper of the winds, the descent into Hades, the fateful visit to the cannibal Laestrygonians and many more.

Bellerophon and the winged horse Pegasus launch into the blue sky in search of the dreaded three-headed Chimera, but will success go to the hero's head? Orpheus, devastated by the death of his wife, Eurydice, dares the dangers of the kingdom of the dead in an attempt to bring her back to life. Echo loves Narcissus but he only loves himself: a story that can only end in sadness.

Dussie always knew puberty was going to be confusing, but she never realized it was going to be catastrophic - until she wakes up one morning to find that her hair has turned into a writhing mass of slithering snakes and discovers the real truth about her family: her mother is a Gorgon--right out of Greek mythology--and she was named after her mother's younger sister, Medusa.

It is both amazing and wonderful that so much of the richness of our language and our moral education still owes a huge debt to a Greek slave who was executed over 2,000 years ago. Yet "sour grapes", "crying wolf", "a dog in a manger", "actions speak louder than words", "honesty is the best policy", and literally hundreds of other metaphors, axioms, and ideas that are now woven into the very fabric of Western culture all came from Aesop's Fables.

Andrew Lang drew upon his classical learning to recreate the Greek myths for children. He follows Ulysses from his boyhood, thorugh the Trojan Wars, to his voyage to seek the son of Achilles. The story of Helen of Troy, and the Trojan Horse, is told with the pace of a modern adventure. Lang's collection of retold myths includes Jason's quest for the Golden Fleece, and recounts the lives and heroic deeds of two other major figures: Theseus, who slew the Minotaur; and Perseus, who freed the princess Andromeda as one of his many tests, with the helo of the gorgon's head. Perseus, Andromeda, and her parents, Cephus and Cassiopeia, are remembered in the constellations of the summer sky. Not only will theres tales bring to life for children of all ages the quest for good and the struggle against eveil embodied in the myths, they also reveal the roots of characters referenced throughout Western litereature from Shakespeare's time to the present day. In the true spirit of adventure, Lang dedicated his book to H. Rider Haggard.

L'avvincente racconto della nascita di Roma, dalla distruzione di Troia alla fondazione della Città Eterna, in una narrazione vivace e spiritosa che intreccia mito, leggenda e la storia con la s maiuscola. La fuga di Enea da Troia in fiamme, l'amore per Didone e la conquista del Lazio, senza dimenticare Marte, Venere e Saturno da cui la città discende, la leggenda dei gemelli e della lupa capitolina, per arrivare fino a Romolo, il primo re, e a Numa, il re saggio.

Hvis man skal tro de mange sagn og myter, har Grækenland - eller Hellas, som det hed i oldtiden - været hjemsted for nogle af historiens største helteskikkelser. I denne bog kan du læse om oldtidens Grækenland og om heltene Odysseus, Jason, Theseus, Herakles og Perseus. Synnøve Lien (f. 1926) er uddannet lærer. Hun er forfatter og medforfatter til en lang række bøger og artikler om undervisning og læseindlæring.

Descubre con tus hijos el mundo de las fábulas de Esopo... ¡como nunca! Las grandes fábulas de siempre son más mágicas en la colección Colorín colorado porque están locutadas por reconocidos actores de doblaje en Latinoamérica, con una increíble banda sonora y con efectos binaurales. Cada fábula acaba con su aprendizaje en forma de moraleja. Estos audiocuentos de VOCA son ideales tanto para escuchar en casa antes de dormir como en el coche. Más de hora y media de entretenimiento en la que se incluyen un total de 25 fábulas.

Descubre con tus hijos el mundo de las fábulas de Esopo... ¡como nunca! Las grandes fábulas de siempre son más mágicas en la colección Colorín colorado porque están locutadas por reconocidos actores de doblaje en España, con una increíble banda sonora y con efectos binaurales. Cada fábula acaba con su aprendizaje en forma de moraleja. Estos audiocuentos de VOCA son ideales tanto para escuchar en casa antes de dormir como en el coche. Más de hora y media de entretenimiento en la que se incluyen un total de 25 fábulas.

Pełne humoru i przygód wprowadzenie do mitów greckich: opowieść o chłopcu, który sprawdza na własnej skórze, jak to jest być bohaterem.
Tim myśli, że jego kłopoty się skończyły. Kiedy jednak łapie stopa do starożytności, okazuje się, że łatwo tam utknąć. Na drodze staje mu armia pawi i pewien zapatrzony w lusterko superbohater. Potrzebna będzie pomoc przyjaciół!

Pełne humoru i przygód wprowadzenie do mitów greckich: opowieść o chłopcu, który sprawdza na własnej skórze, jak to jest być bohaterem.
Kiedy Tim stłukł antyczną wazę swojej mamy, był to tylko początek jego problemów. Wyzwolony z wazy superbohater - Herkules - może mu napytać biedy. Chce pomóc chłopcu, lecz jego wysiłki wywołują coraz większy zamęt. Trzeba go wysłać z powrotem do lamusa, zanim mama nie odeśle tam Tima.

Dimiter Inkiows Erzählungen der bekanntesten griechischen Sagen gehören seit über 30 Jahren zum Erfolgsprogramm von IGEL RECORDS. Nun wurden die Klassiker mit Sprecher Peter Kaempfe überarbeitet, neu aufgenommen und mit einem zeitgemäßen Cover des bekannten Illustrators Max Meinzold versehen. Im dritten Teil der Reihe begleiten wir unter anderem den einfallsreichen Daidalos, erleben den ersten Flug der Menschheitsgeschichte und lauschen der Geschichte von Amor und Psyche.

Sagen für Kinder. "Dieser verdammte Herkules! Keine der Aufgaben scheint ihm zu schwer." Das muss König Eurystheus schnell feststellen, nachdem er den großen Helden Herkules mit zwölf gefährlichen Aufgaben zu Fall bringen will. Unerschrocken stellt sich der Halbgott jeder Gefahr, kämpft gegen entsetzliche Ungeheuer und ist sogar bereit, den Himmel auf seinen Schultern zu tragen! Seine Reise führt Herkules zu den entferntesten Orten, zuletzt bis in die Unterwelt. Wird es Herkules schaffen, die Unsterblichkeit zu gewinnen, um endlich seinen Platz im Olymp einzunehmen?

Die Nacherzählungen der griechischen Mythologie sind ein unerschöpflicher Fundus von Weisheiten, Geschichten - auch noch 30 Jahre nach der Erstveröffentlichung. Zum Verlagsjubiläum bekommt Inkiows humorvolle und lockere Art der Aufarbeitung der Griechischen Sagen einen umfangreichen Relaunch. Ein unbedingtes Muss für alle Klassikerfreunde und zugleich eine spannende Unterhaltung - nicht nur für Kinder!