false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1212854802m/906716.jpg 79626 8 No education is complete without a large slice of Greek mythology. And there's no better way of meeting that literary quota than with the D'Aulaires' book. All the great gods and goddesses of ancient Greece are depicted in this big, beautiful classic, lovingly illustrated and skillfully told. Young readers will be dazzled by mighty Zeus, lord of the universe; stirred by elegant Athena, goddess of wisdom; intimidated by powerful Hera, queen of Olympus; and chilled by moody Poseidon, ruler of the sea. These often impetuous immortals flounce and frolic, get indiscreet, and get even. From petty squabbles to heroic deeds, their actions cover the range of godly--and mortal--personalities.<p> The D'Aulaires' illustrations have a memorable quality: once pored over, they will never leave the minds of the viewer. Decades later, the name Gaea will still evoke the soft green picture of lovely Mother Earth, her body hills and valleys and her eyes blue lakes reflecting the stars of her husband, Uranus the sky. No child is too young to appreciate the myths that have built the foundation for much of the world's art and literature over the centuries. This introduction to mythology is a treasure. (Ages 10 to adult) <I>--Emilie Coulter</I> 891861 1962 D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths total:1352|5:826|4:363|3:143|2:16|1:4| 1352 6047 1650 225 4 6 false false Sun Oct 07 20:35:32 -0700 2007 Mon Nov 12 20:22:29 -0800 2007 more...]]> 5 2 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1983 Fri Dec 14 15:46:00 -0800 2007 Sun Dec 16 10:16:21 -0800 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1980 Sat Oct 10 01:45:53 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 10 02:00:21 -0700 2009 10?
I feel immensely fortunate that I was exposed to this title by my parents at a very young age.

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