The Golden Fleece
And the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles
1st Edition
Published on 23. October 2012
320 pages
978-1-4424-8323-1 (ISBN)
Description
A Newbery Honor-winning collection of epic myths that ?is unequaled as an introduction to the classic myths for young readers? (Publishers Weekly).
Enter a world where harpies torment mortals, the Argonaut Orpheus sings, the mighty god Zeus wages war on the Titans, and Prometheus steals fire. Author Padraic Colum weaves the tales of Jason and his Argonauts with classic Greek mythology to create this captivating epic about life, war, and astounding beings who lived in a time long past. Poetically written and wonderful for reading aloud, this collection of ancient stories will captivate modern readers.
Enter a world where harpies torment mortals, the Argonaut Orpheus sings, the mighty god Zeus wages war on the Titans, and Prometheus steals fire. Author Padraic Colum weaves the tales of Jason and his Argonauts with classic Greek mythology to create this captivating epic about life, war, and astounding beings who lived in a time long past. Poetically written and wonderful for reading aloud, this collection of ancient stories will captivate modern readers.
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Padraic Colum (1881-1972) was a poet, a playwright, and a leader of the Irish Renaissance, but he is best known for his works for children, including The Children of Odin and The Golden Fleece (a Newbery Honor Book).
William Andrew ("Willy") Pogany (1882-1955) was a prolific Hungarian illustrator of children's and other books.
William Andrew ("Willy") Pogany (1882-1955) was a prolific Hungarian illustrator of children's and other books.
Content
- Intro
- Dedication
- Part I: The Voyage to Colchis
- Chapter I: The Youth Jason
- Chapter II: King Pelias
- Chapter III: The Golden Fleece
- Chapter IV: The Assembling of the Heroes and the Building of the Ship
- Chapter V: The Argo
- Chapter VI: Polydeuces' Victory and Heracles' Loss
- Chapter VII: King Phineus
- Chapter VIII: King Phineus's Counsel, the Landing in Lemnos
- Chapter IX: The Lemnian Maidens
- Chapter X: The Departure from Lemnos
- Chapter XI: The Passage of the Symplegades
- Chapter XII: The Mountain Caucasus
- Part II: The Return to Greece
- Chapter I: King Æetes
- Chapter II: Medea the Sorceress
- Chapter III: The Winning of the Golden Fleece
- Chapter IV: The Slaying of Apsyrtus
- Chapter V: Medea Comes to Circe
- Chapter VI: In the Land of the Phæacians
- Chapter VII: They Come to the Desert Land
- Chapter VIII: The Carrying of the Argo
- Chapter IX: Near to Iolcus Again
- Part III: The Heroes of the Quest
- Chapter I: Atalanta the Huntress
- Chapter II: Peleus and his Bride from the Sea
- Chapter III: Theseus and the Minotaur
- Chapter IV: The Life and Labors of Heracles
- Chapter V: Admetus
- Chapter VI: How Orpheus the Minstrel Went Down to the World of the Dead
- Chapter VII: Jason and Medea
- Copyright
