02206cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000470012624500350017326400510020830000470025933600260030633700260033233800360035850000310039450801150042552011470054053400450168765300440173265300440177685600430182099900170186345489UtSlPG20260610134038.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d a13018733 aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aBaker, Emilie K.q(Emilie Kip),d1873-195110aStories of Old Greece and Rome 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2014-04-25 aProduced by David Edwards, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"Stories of Old Greece and Rome" by Emilie K. Baker is a collection of mythological tales written in the early 20th century. This anthology captures the enchanting narratives of gods, heroes, and legendary figures from ancient Greek and Roman folklore. The stories reflect timeless themes of love, ambition, and the human condition, centered around a diverse cast of characters including deities like Jupiter, Apollo, and Venus, as well as mortals such as Pandora and Deucalion. The opening of the collection begins with the depiction of Mount Olympus, where Jupiter, the king of the gods, observes humanity's actions from his celestial throne. It describes the mythical origins of man through Prometheus, who boldly steals fire from the gods to benefit humanity, and the subsequent punishment he faces for his transgression. This portion sets the tone for the book, establishing a world rich in divine influence and moral lessons, foreshadowing the various stories that unfold across the pages, including themes of creation, consequence, and the interplay between human desires and divine will. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aMythology, Greek -- Juvenile literature aMythology, Roman -- Juvenile literature40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45489 c86328d86328