Bibliograph

The golden fleece and the heroes who lived before Achilles, Padraic Colum ; illustrated by Willy Pogany

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Label

The golden fleece and the heroes who lived before Achilles, Padraic Colum ; illustrated by Willy Pogany

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The golden fleece and the heroes who lived before Achilles

Oclc number

55990203

Responsibility statement

Padraic Colum ; illustrated by Willy Pogany

Summary

Describes the cycle of myths about the Argonauts and the quest for the Golden Fleece, as well as the tales of the Creation of Heaven and Earth, the labors of Hercules, Theseus and the Minotaur, etc. 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

Target audience

juvenile

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