A Children's Treasury of Mythology

by Margaret Evans Price

Proserpina and Pluto, Atalanta and Hippomenes, Admetus and Alcestis, Hercules, Cupid and Apollo, Diana and Actaeon, Pegasus and Bellerophon, Cupid and Psyche, Circe and Ulysees, Pomona and Vertumnus, Perseus and Andromeda, The Pygmies and the Cranes, Dryope, Clytie, Narcissus, Paeton and the Chariot of the sun, Pandora's Box, Jason and the Golden Fleece, Pygmalion and Galatea, Erysichthon and the Oak Tree, Niobe, Prometheus and the Fire of the Gods

Genres: Mythology, Childrens, Fairy Tales, Greek Mythology, Short Stories, Fantasy, Fiction

158 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1993

Reviews

[Kathryn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm so thrilled I found this!!! I haven't read all the myths yet, but there seems to be a good collection and variety--Greek and Roman only. It's the artwork that won me over in a sweet little bookshop in Ashland, OR and I had to own this! Margaret Evans Price is one of my favorite Golden Era illustrators. This collection originally appeared in two volumes in the early part of the 1920s. I absolutely love the romance and beauty of the works and they fit so well with the tales they illuminate.

Here is a link to more of MEP's artwork featuring fairytale themes:
http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/il...

[Briar 🏳️‍🌈 · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don’t generally include books I read to my kids into my Goodreads challenge but this was longer than many novellas and graphic novels I’ve read. So I included it.

Review; Beautiful illustrations and an aesthetically appealing book. I realize it was printed in the 90’s and I should have expected some facets of the stories to be spun in a way that I wouldn’t like. I still internally sneered each time at the gross viewpoints. I explained the stories to my children after each one we read minus the viewpoints generally against women, etc. I need more feminist retellings of myths but geared towards kids to exist.

[Cheryl]

Bleh. The art is wonderful... for different subjects, not fitting for these at all. The stories are flat and dull; I don't think fans of Greek myth would like these tellings and I certainly didn't at all. One of the stories I do kinda like is Prometheus, but this truncates off the gory ending.

Worst of all is a terribly unfortunate reference to "Pygmies."

December 2021.

[brooklenn leanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.75 stars
The illustrations in this book are so breathtaking!
The Roman names for the gods were used and since I’m new to mythology it was sort of confusing but still enjoyable!

[sleepingcrows · Rating 5 out of 5]

I still have this book from my childhood. This book helped facilitate my love for mythology in my youth; the art just adds to it so nicely.

[Eric Hamilton · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wouldn’t normally log a book I read to my son but this was LONG and I’m taking credit lolz.

[Mina]

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[Buddy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked this book because it has a lot of things to do with Greek and Romans mythology. I think everybody in the world would like it, unless they don't like the same things as I do.

[Cyndi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've always loved mythology. I bought this to share with Sara and to my complete pleasure, she loved it.

[Aijun Molloy · Rating 5 out of 5]

once i practiced to say the names correctly. so i dont stumble....this book was AMAZING>

[Destiny · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was really good. That are a lot of myths, even some less known ones. It was a good and light read. I love mythology.

[Kirstie Hestem · Rating 5 out of 5]

A childhood favorite. I used to read and re-read these myths. The illustrations are beautiful too and really aided the telling.