Theseus and the Minotaur / by Graeme Davis ; illustrated by José Daniel Cabrera Peña.
Material type:
TextSeries: Heroes and legends (Rosen Publishing Group)Publisher: New York : Rosen Publishing, 2014Description: 80 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1472804058
- 149946178X (library bound)
- 9781472804051
- 9781499461787 (library bound)
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 398.2093 D261 | Available | 33111008059285 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Graeme Davis draws upon the classic sources to retell the great myths and legends of Theseus, the founder-king of Athens, and backs this narrative with a factual examination of the myth, its variations, and its development over time. Replete with both classical and modern illustrations, this book is a concise exploration of one of the most enduring myths of Ancient Greece.
Even before Theseus descended into the labyrinth to face the Minotaur, he was already a famous hero and a veteran of many battles. The son of a man, a woman, and the god Poseidon, he'd journey far across Ancient Greece, fighting numerous monsters including the Periphetes 'the clubber', the Crymmyon Sow, and the insane demigod, Procrustes 'the stretcher'. He also survived several assassination attempts, including one by Medea, the famous witch-wife of Jason.
Despite these adventures, it was on Crete that Theseus faced his greatest challenge. Taking the place of a sacrificial tribute to the king of Crete, Theseus used his wits and charm to convince the princess Ariadne and the famous inventor Daedalus to help him defeat the dreaded Minotaur, a hideous combination of man and bull that lived in a labrythine dungeon.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Theseus' early life -- Theseus and the Minotaur : the myth -- Minos, the Labyrinth, and the Minotaur : the history -- Theseus in Crete : variations, history, and interpretation -- King of Athens -- Theseus' other adventures -- The legend grows.
"The story of Theseus and the Minotaur is one of the best-known Greek myths. It has inspired plays, films, books, and countless fantasy games. The Minotaur, originally a unique monster, has spawned an entire race of bull-headed ogres in games like Dungeons & Dragons. But the slaying of the Minotaur is only one part of an entire cycle of tales recounting Theseus' adventures. The purpose of this book is to collect together information from a wide range of contradictory sources and organize it as clearly as possible without losing the diversity represented by the different versions. It also seeks to set the stories in their historical contexts - the times they represent and the times in which they were written down - and to show how they might reflect actual Bronze Age events that have been established by historians and archeologists."-- Provided by publisher.
Grades 7 to 12