02152cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000510011324500480016426400510021230000470026333600260031033700260033633800360036250000310039850800830042952011850051253400450169765300480174285600430179099900170183345416UtSlPG20260610134037.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aFrancillon, R. E.q(Robert Edward),d1841-191910aGods and Heroes; or, The Kingdom of Jupiter 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-04-20  aMarilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Sam W. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Gods and Heroes; or, The Kingdom of Jupiter" by R. E. Francillon is a collection of mythological tales written in the late 19th century. The book draws from classical mythology, mainly focusing on stories from Roman and Greek traditions as inspired by Ovid. It aims to present these ancient narratives in a way that retains their poetic essence while also making them accessible to readers of all ages.  The opening of the work introduces themes of family and power dynamics among the deities, beginning with the tale of Saturn, the god of time. The narrative details how Saturn, after freeing his siblings from their father's wrath, makes a grave promise about his future children that he struggles to uphold. Through a series of mythological events, Francillon explores the emergence of Jupiter as a prominent figure among gods, detailing his battles against Titans and Giants, and his relationships with other deities, including his marriage to Juno. The story weaves in the intricacies of divine relationships and moral lessons, setting the stage for an extensive exploration of mythological characters and their legendary tales. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMythology, Classical -- Juvenile literature40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45416  c86255d86255