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D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths Compact disc - 2012

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Author: d&#39;Aulaire, Ingri; d&#39;Aulaire, Edgar Parin; Newman, Paul [Reader]; Poitier, Sidney [Reader]; Turner, Kathleen [Reader];
ISBN: 9780449014165

by Ingri D'Aulaire; Edgar Parin D'Aulaire; Read by Paul Newman

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From the publisher

Read by Paul Newman, Sidney Poitier, Kathleen Turner, and Matthew Broderick Here are the immortals of Olympus--the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece--as freshly described as if they were alive today. Mighty Zeus with his fistful of thunderbolts; mischievous little Hermes; grey-eyed Athena, godess of wisdom; Asclepius, the first physician; Orpheus and his beloved Euridice; Helios the sun, crossing the heavens in his fiery chariot. . . these and other equally fabulous figures are featured here with their heroic deeds and petty squabbles illuminated in full dimension.

Details

Title D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths
Author Ingri D'Aulaire; Edgar Parin D'Aulaire; Read by Paul Newman
Binding Compact Disc
Edition Unabridged
Volumes 4
Language ENG
Publisher Listening Library, Greenwich, CT
Date 2012-11-13
ISBN 9780449014165 / 0449014169
Weight 0.3 lbs (0.14 kg)
Dimensions 5.91 x 5.07 x 1.11 in (15.01 x 12.88 x 2.82 cm)
Ages 08 to 12 years
Grade levels 3 - 7
Dewey Decimal Code 292

Excerpt

CONTENTS

In Olden Times     9
Gaea, Mother Earth    10
The Titans     12

ZEUS and his Family    16
Hera      24
Hephaestus     28
Aphrodite     30
Ares      32
Athena      34
Poseidon     38
Apollo      42
Artemis      44
Hermes      50
Hades      56
Persephone and Demeter    58
Dionysus     64

MINOR GODS, Nymphs, Satyrs, and Centaurs  70
Prometheus     72
Pandora      74
Deucalion     76
Eos      80
Helios and Phaëthon    82
Selene      86
Pan      90
Echo      92
Syrinx      94
The Wild and Vulgar Centaurs   96
Asclepius     98
The Nine Muses     100
Orpheus      102

MORTAL DESCENDANTS OF ZEUS   106
Europa and Cadmus    108
Tantalus and Pelops    112
Danaüs, Perseus, and the Gorgon   114
Clever and Vainglorious Kings   123
King Midas     124
Sisyphus     126
Bellerophon     128
Melampus     130
Heracles     132
Theseus      148
Oedipus      158
The Golden Fleece    162
The Calydonian Boar Hunt   176
The Apples of Love and the Apple of Discord 178
Everything Must Come to an End   189

INDEX      190

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Media reviews

"For any child fortunate enough to have this generous book...the kings and heroes of ancient legend will remain forever matter-of-fact; the pictures interpret the text literally and are full of detail and witty observation."
--Horn Book.

"The drawings...are excellent and excitingly evocative."--The New York Times

A New York Public Library's 100 Great Children's Books 100 Years selection

From the Trade Paperback edition.

About the author

INGRI and EDGAR PARIN D'AULAIRE were author-artists of rare distinction. They met in Munich where both were studying art. Ingri had grown up in Norway; Edgar, the son of a noted Italian portrait painter, was born in Switzerland and had lived in Paris and Florence. Shortly after they married they together began to create text and art for the picture books that established their reputation for unique craftsmanship. During an extended trip to Greece, they studied and sketched the countryside, the people, the architecture, and the artifacts of long ago. These elements appear with unmistakable authenticity, transformed by the d'Aulaires' own artistic concepts.