Mythology : the gods, heroes, and monsters of ancient Greece / Hestia Evans ; editor, Dugald A. Steer.
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TextSeries: --Ology booksPublication details: Cambridge, Mass. : Candlewick Press, [2007]Edition: Student's edDescription: 1 v. (unpaged) : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 31 cmISBN: - 0763634034
- 9780763634032
| 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 Fiction | Evans Hestia | Available | 33111007544352 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Presenting the newest discovery in the series with the Midas touch -- a mythical exploration fit for the gods.
In the early nineteenth century, an English nobleman embarked on a tour of the sites of ancient Greece. He brought as his guide a primer on Greek myths written by his friend Lady Hestia Evans, a devotee of Lord Byron who had recently taken the same voyage. In the true Romantic spirit, Lady Hestia's book was not only lavishly illustrated but also boasted many paper crafts and novelties, including a card game featuring the twelve Olympians, an oak-leaf oracle of Zeus, a pop-up Pandora's box (with hope still inside), a booklet retelling the tale of Odysseus, a piece of the Golden Fleece, an obolos coin to pay the ferryman on the River Styx, and many more flaps, foldouts, and other surprises. The nobleman added his own witty comments and drawings along the way, but seems to have wished for something odd at the Delphic oracle: as the book nears its end, it slowly begins to turn . . .to gold. Now, for lovers of Greek myths and those just discovering their timeless power, this fascinating volume is faithfully reproduced with all its Romantic ambience, clever wit and novelty features intact.
Contains booklets attached to pages; oak leaves, cards, and three sheets of paper in three envelopes; and a quill pen in an indentation in p. [3] of the cover.
A heavily illustrated notebook filled with newspaper clippings, letters, and text, compiled by "Lady Hestia Evans" in "1825." The fictitious Lady Hestia Evans introduces the gods, monsters and mythical beasts, and tales of mankind featured in Greek mythology.
Introduces Greek mythology, exploring the creation of the gods, the origins of humankind, the war against Troy, and monsters and beasts and providing information on Zeus, Aphrodite, Apollo, and other gods and goddesses, and features pop-ups and other interactive features.