Morning Star Children
Myths Of The World
Myths Of The World
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- Padraic Colum, the great Irish story-teller, brought together this treasure-house of stories from ancient myth and legend, stories that were once sacred and which still have a deep human significance. In this classical collection, he retold stories on similar themes from many different past cltures, in this way showing the close relation between them. He includes stories from ancient Egypt & Babylon, Greece & Rome, Ireland & Iceland, China & Japan, New Zealand, Mexico and Peru. Here are found all the legendary heroic and tragic figures of the ancient world: Isis, Osiris, Gilgamesh, Hercules, Pandora, and many more. Padraic Coium was born in Ireland in 1881, and played an important role in the Irish renaissance in the early years of this century. He is best known for his outstanding books for children, written in a language that recalls the rhythm & melody of traditional story-telling. For ages 7-10 years
