The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles

1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York: Aladdin Books , 2004. Stated at copyright: "This Aladdin edition July 2004." Number-line beginning w/11. Glossy pictorial wraps, moderate corner wear, crease. Dynamic cover art of the three-headed devil dog. Illustrated throughout with the dynamic line-drawings of the inimiatable Willy Pogany. Pages very good; no writing. Bind good, square. Padraic Colum (1881-1972) was a poet, playwright, and leader of the Irish Renaissance, but he is best known by his works for children including: "The Children of Odin," "The Golden Fleece" and "The Children's Homer." Presented here are the cycle of myths about Jason and the Argonauts, the quest for the Golden Fleece, as well as tales of the creation of Heaven and Earth, the labors of Hercules, Theseus, the Minotaur, and more rousing adventures of old. Enter a world where harpies torment mortals, the Argonaut Orpheus sings, the mighty god Zeus wages war on the Titans, and Prometheus steals fire. Padraic Colum weaves the tales of Jason and his Argonauts with classic Greek mytholodgy to create this captivating epic about life, war, and astounding beings who lived in a time long past! Printed in the United States of America. 316 pages. Insured post.. First Edition Thus. Soft Cover. Good. Illus. by Pogany, Willy. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.