Tales of the Greek Heroes: Roger Lancelyn Green

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Lancelyn Green, as a British children's writer, in his “Tales” presents the great and fascinating legends of the gods and heroes in Ancient Greece, from the birth of Heracles and the adventures of Theseus, to the first fall of Troy and the battle of the giants. Ah, Greek mythology, one of my pet passions. Like most people my introduction to the world of Greek mythology came through a children’s book that retold some of the more popular and enduring legends – Heracles, Odysseus, and Jason. That particular book will always have a very special place in my heart (and on my bookshelf). It wasn’t, however, this book. Roger Lancelyn Green's classic retelling of the adventures of the Greek Heroes has been in print for over 60 years and now a stunning Puffin Clothbound edition is available for readers and collectors.

Dad: Yeah. I get it. And I get that you get it. That's part of why I'm trying to read you some of these books. urn:oclc:411263440 Republisher_date 20120705014135 Republisher_operator [email protected] Scandate 20120704075050 Scanner scribe28.shenzhen.archive.org Scanningcenter shenzhen Worldcat (source edition) El: Reader's Theater is a play they put on at school. ...Well, sometimes they put it on, and sometimes they just read it. Anyway, they talked about King Midas and mentioned The Greek Myths last week. Eliana - from Reader's Theater might have gotten Tales of the Greek Heroes as one of her books. Dad: There are a lot of reasons, I guess. I don't think you'll read some of these books in school, or on your own, and they're worth reading.This book presents the great stories of the heroic age - The mysterious and exciting legends of the gods and heroes in Ancient Greece, from the adventures of Perseus, the labors of Heracles, the voyage of Jason and the Argonauts, to Odysseus and the Trojan wars. Chosen by April 2012 Guest Editor, Charlie Higson:"I’ve always loved myths and legends. Greek, Roman, Norse (not so interested in the Egyptians, it must be said), as well as those closer to home – our very own King Arthur and Robin Hood. These ancient tales are such archetypal stories, the basis for all western fiction. Roger Lancelyn Green did so much to popularize these stores for my generation. I particularly love the tales of the Greek heroes, where the gods behave like petty-minded humans and the humans behave like gods. I also love the way they pop up in each other’s stories – like Marvel superheroes – so that, for instance, you find Hercules tagging along with Jason and the Argonauts. A big influence on my own adventure stories – it's no coincidence that a character in The Enemy is called Achilleus." Dad: That was a good one. I have to say I like pretty much all of them. Perseus and the Gorgons. I liked Jason and the Argonauts. I'd always heard of that story, but I don't think I've ever actually heard it. What do you think was the worst thing that happened to anyone? El: Not for a while now. It's been a really long book. We started this in March. MARCH was when we read Hermes and Apollo. MARCH, dad. But I will recommend this book to people, because I recommend all books to people - even if I don't like them, because I know someone might like them. Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.17 Openlibrary OL24333170M Openlibrary_edition

Whether it’s that the tone was a little too old-fashioned and slightly mollycoddling (Zeus ‘marries’ the mothers of all his children) or that I’m simply a good fifteen years older than the intended audience and bring with me a whole different set of knowledge and expectations, I’m not sure – probably a very strong helping of both – but I could only get into this book as an intellectual exercise (‘ooh, that’s a version I’ve not seen before’ ‘Ha! He censored the incest out!’) rather than as a particuularly gripping story in its own right. To someone looking for an accessible introduction into the myths and legends of Greece, however, I would strongly recommend it. Dad: I guess it just depends if you're talking to a Roman or a Greek person. ... ... That was a joke.El: In Hermes and Apollo, the cattle were stolen. And they didn't know who stole them. ...(*ellipses here = Eleanor explaining much faster than I can type.*) then Hermes admitted that he stole them, and he was just a little baby.

It's no secret that I really want to improve my level of English. Reading has always been one of my favorite things to do, so I try to incorporate it into my English learning. I remember this book being in our English Literature class' reading list. I loved it. I think it is geared more to the young mind than to an adults as, yes, the narrative is aimed more to adventure and action as opposed to a more deep and profound account of the Greek mindset and way of life in those times. Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content. El: Oh, I know. The Romans called him Hercules, and the Greeks called him Heracles. ...I don't know if I should call him the Roman name or the Greek name.I found it very interesting to connect the Greek myths that made modern day beliefs what they are ! The reason I gave this book 3 stars is because certain stories were hard to follow . Whether that is just the nature of the stories or a flaw of the author’s writing I am unsure . It just seemed like there were too many names and too many events happening in between one main event . It made it confusing for myself, as the reader, to remember what the original quest was . Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2012-03-07 18:49:06 Bookplateleaf 0010 Boxid IA179501 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City London Donor The stories of the Greek gods have been told and re-told for over 2000 years. Many of the stories are very well-known and are told in books, films and theatre, paintings, and even in the stars in the night sky. In many European countries children read these stories from an early age, often in schools, and they are an important part of storytelling culture.