Publisher's Synopsis
""Old Tales Retold from Grecian Mythology in Talks Around the Fire"" is a book written by Augusta Larned that retells classic Greek myths in a conversational style. The stories are presented as if they were being told around a fire, with the author acting as the storyteller. The book includes popular myths such as the story of Perseus and Medusa, the tale of the Trojan War, and the adventures of Odysseus. Each story is written in a way that is easy to understand and engaging for readers of all ages. The book also includes illustrations that help bring the stories to life. Overall, ""Old Tales Retold from Grecian Mythology in Talks Around the Fire"" is a great introduction to Greek mythology and a fun read for anyone interested in these classic tales.1876. Young people who are cultivating a taste of a higher quality of literature than the volumes of fiction that crowd our juvenile libraries will find pleasure and instruction in this interesting work. They will be surprised to discover so much that is worthy of study in the strange religious fables of the Greeks and Romans; that three were rational ideas embodied in them; and that, while they were full of poetic fancies, they also contained excellent and impressive religious truths, which really exercised a wholesome influence over the people that received and believed them. Partial Contents: Greece of Homer; Zeus; Divine Mother; Divine Huntress; Goddess of Love; Gods of Business, Wine and War; Goddess of Hearth and Home; Nymphus; Minor Deities.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
