Hear audio renditions of the myths along with lectures about their significance. If i wanted to learn about greek mythology, what would be. The ancient texts we call greek myths are our window into the distant past, a view of a world that existed not only in the mind of the poets, but also in the hearts of the humble natives of. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Synopsis a collection of 16 greek myths, capturing all the magic stories for todays young readership. Even after thousands of years our culture and society continues to be heavily. Listen to the wonderful journeys and adventures of these ancient greek gods and heroes. Daulaires book of greek myths kindle edition by daulaire, ingri, daulaire, edgar parin.
Greek mythology is the body of myths and teachings that belong to the ancient greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual. The guardian s unique retelling of the greatest stories of the classical world. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. They spoke greek but that was the limit of their accomplishments. Listen to daulaires book of greek myths by edgar parin d. Volume one in this volume, we meet jupiter, prometheus, pandora, io.
Greek mythology is the repertoire of myths and teachings that originated in ancient greece on a wide spectrum of topics like their gods, heroes. The 10 best greek mythology books norse mythology for. Robert graves the greek myths falls between the victorian bombast of bulfinch and the popular style of edith hamilton, less stylistically intimidating than the former and more scholarly. Daulaires book of greek myths audiobook, by ingri daulaire. It includes the adventures of jason, icarus, theseus and odysseus, and king midas whose magic touch. Treasury of greek mythology audiobook listen instantly. Walter horatio pater 4 august 1839 30 july 1894 was an english essayist, literary and art critic, and writer of fiction. Ingri d aulaire, edgar parin daulaire, paul newman, sidney poitier, kathleen turner. Greek mythology this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book.
A complete and enjoyable text which ive read since i was 8 and never stopped. This is a good version of the greek myths, with good printing and plenty of illustrations. Best books about greek mythology for a starter this year i started to be very interested in mythology and know i came here to have some books about greek mythology recommended about everything or. Th e rays of sunlight, which might sometimes be seen across a dark cloud, were apollos golden. Endymion, pelops, daedalus, pygmalion what are the stories behind these and the hundreds of other familiar names from greek mythology names that recur throughout the history of european. Mythology is a fascinating topic and there are numerous ways to learn about classical mythology on audio. Greek mythology 1 deities this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. Tanglewood tales audiobook by nathaniel hawthorne 18041864 all mythology andor hawthorne lovers unite. Written by bernard evslin, narrated by todd haberkorn. Contains something of value for enthusiasts of mythology in art and literature at every level of knowledge. A wonder book for girls and boys features six classic tales written especially for children by nathaniel hawthorne. The edition used as the source for the production of this book summary is the greek myths complete edition, edited by robert graves.
Here is a delightful collection of charming stories from greek mythology. Favorite greek myths the light which comes from the sun, while helios was the god of the sun itself. From the creation out of chaos and the birth of olympians to the labours of hercules, the trojan war and odysseuss return, robert graves superb retelling of the greek myths now published for the first time. D aulaires book of greek myths lesson 10 minor gods, prometheus pp. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The result was daulaires book of greek myths, the standardbearer of mythology for children since its publication in 1962. This giveaway is sponsored by the gracekeepers by kirsty logan for readers of the night circus and station eleven, a lyrical and. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Choose from 338 different sets of vocabulary greek myths daulaires book flashcards on quizlet. Lane was educated at harvard university and received his a.
Treasury of greek mythology audiobook, by donna jo napoli. Listen to daulaires book of greek myths audiobook by edgar parin daulaire, ingri daulaire. In print for over fifty years, daulaires book of greek myths has introduced generations to greek mythologyand continues to enthrall young readers. Daulaires book of greek myths audible audio edition. The greek myths, volume 1 by robert graves overdrive. Description of the book art and myth in ancient greece. Berens this is a comprehensive collection of all the major and minor gods of rome and greece, with descriptions of festivals and retellings of major. Classicist and poet robert gravess superb twovolume retelling of the greek myths for a modern audience has been regarded for over fifty years as the definitive version. The sources of the myths are all put together for you, the reader, so that we. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Greek myths by james baldwin on free audio book download.
James baldwin 1841 1925 a retelling of old greek stories involving mythological heroes and their. Greek myths geraldine mccaughrean, author, geraldine mccaughrean, retold by, emma chichester clark, illustrator margaret k. Daulaires book of greek myths by ingri daulaire author edgar parin daulaire author. Born in stepney in londons east end, walter pater was the second son of richard. Named a school library journal best book and a eureka. Silver honor book, treasury of greek mythology from awardwinning. Read by paul newman, sidney poitier, kathleen turner, and matthew broderickhere are the immortals of olympusthe gods. Learn vocabulary greek myths daulaires book with free interactive flashcards. Much like edith hamiltons mythology, daulaires book of greek myths was originally published decades ago in 1962, in fact but has yet to be surpassed to this day.