Greek Gods, Heroes, and Men

by Caroline Hirst Harding, Samuel B. Harding

Originally published in 1897, this primer of the mythology and history of the Greeks for young readers includes stories of the Greek gods, stories of Greek Heroes, and stories from Greek history.From the book’s “The value of the old Greek stories as material for the cultivation of the child’s imagination has long been admitted. Both of the authors have had practical experience in the use of such stories in primary classes.”CONTENTSPart Stories of the GodsThe GreeksZeus, the King of the GodsPoseidon, the God of the SeaHades, the King of the DeadHera, the Queen of the GodsApollo, the God of LightArtemis, the Huntress-GoddessAthena, the Goddess of WisdomHephaestus, the Smith-GodAphrodite, the Goddess of BeautyHermes, the Messenger of the GodsAres, the God of WarDemeter, the Earth-GoddessHestia, the Goddess of the HearthDionysus, the God of Wine-MakingPan, the God of ShepherdsHelios, the Sun-GodThe Elder GodsPrometheus, the Fire-GiverProteus, the Old Man of the SeaEros, the Love-GodPart Stories of the HeroesThe Labors of HeraclesTheseus and the MinotaurPerseus and the MedusaJason and the Quest of the Golden FleeceAchilles and the War about TroyThe Wanderings of OdysseusPart Stories from Greek HistoryWhat Lycurgus Did for SpartaWhat Solon Did for AthensHow the Athenians Fought the PersiansHow King Xerxes Marched against the GreeksHow the Spartans Fought at ThermopylaeHow Themistocles Saved GreeceAristides the JustHow Pericles Made Athens BeautifulAlcibiades, and the War between Athens and SpartaSocrates, the PhilosopherHow Epaminondas Made Thebes FreeKing Philip and DemosthenesAlexander the Great

Genres: History

84 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 25, 2007

Reviews

[Spring Madosh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Prosaic enough I could listen for fun with my 8-year old daughter while we did kitchen tasks but meaty enough that it was like a succinct and well-studied textbook. Delightful reminders of how the Greeks brought ideas that carry on to this day… oaks of strength, rainbows carrying messages, and lauded classical ideals of justice, love, and faithfulness.
The second half contained actual Greek historical tales which were also interesting and enjoyable (e.g. the battle of Marathon). Made for a great family book discussion!

[Benjamin]

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[Athonia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well done except the audio recording was way too low. You'll need to crank stereo cranked it up