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Treasury of Greek mythology : classic stories of gods, goddesses, heroes & monsters / by Donna Jo Napoli ; illustrated by Christina Balit.

Napoli, Donna Jo, 1948- (Author). Balit, Christina. (Added Author).

Summary:

An introduction to some of the most prominent beings in the ancient Greek pantheon.

Record details

ISBN: 9781426308444
ISBN: 1426308442
ISBN: 9781426308451
ISBN: 1426308450
Physical Description: 191 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 31 cm.
Publisher: Washington : National Geographic Society, 2011.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Gaia, mother Earth -- Uranus, father heaven -- Cronus, Titan king -- Zeus, king of the gods -- Hestia, goddess of the hearth -- Poseidon, god of the seas -- Athena, goddess of wisdom -- Hades, god of the underworld -- Demeter, goddess of the harvest -- Apollo, god of music -- Artemis, goddess of the hunt -- Hera, goddess of marriage -- Hephaestus, god of metalworking -- Aphrodite, goddess of love and beauty -- Hermes, messenger of the gods -- Ares, god of war -- Helios, Sun god -- Selene, goddess of the Moon -- Dionysus, god of wine -- Perseus, the ill-fated hero -- Orion, the hunter -- Heracles, the hero who became immortal -- Jason, wanderer of the seas -- Theseus, the king of Athens -- Helen, the lethal beauty.