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100 1 _aSchmidt, Ferdinand,
_d1816-1890
245 1 0 _aGods and Heroes
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aLife Stories for Young People
500 _aRelease date is 2019-07-21
505 0 _aPrometheus -- Deucalion and Pyrrha -- Hermes (Mercury) -- Phaëthon -- Orpheus -- Atalanta -- Tantalus -- Salmoneus, Sisyphus, Ixion, and Phlegyas -- Niobe -- Bellerophon -- Perseus -- Cadmus -- Dionysus (Bacchus) -- Actæon -- Dædalus and Icarus -- Philemon and Baucis -- Arachne -- Hyacinthus.
508 _aProduced by D A Alexander, Stephen Hutcheson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Gods and Heroes" by Ferdinand Schmidt and Karl Friedrich Becker is a collection of mythological tales adapted from the German, likely written in the early 20th century. This work recounts the fascinating stories of various figures from ancient mythology, focusing on gods, demigods, and heroes, such as Prometheus, Hermes, and Perseus. Through these narratives, the author explores themes of morality, destiny, and the relationship between divine beings and humanity. The opening of "Gods and Heroes" introduces the character of Prometheus, a Titan who defies Zeus to give fire to mankind, enhancing their quality of life. In this segment, we see Prometheus’s nurturing side as he teaches humanity essential skills, from understanding the natural world to building proper shelters. However, his actions provoke the wrath of Zeus, leading to Prometheus's punishment and the eventual introduction of Pandora, whose curiosity unleashes evils upon humankind. This poignant tale not only sets the tone for the book but also emphasizes the complexities and moral lessons embedded in mythological stories, illustrating how human afflictions often arise from divine interactions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMythology, Greek -- Juvenile literature
700 1 _aUpton, George P.
_q(George Putnam),
_d1834-1919
700 1 _aBecker, Karl Friedrich,
_d1777-1806
830 0 _aLife Stories for Young People
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59956
999 _c100782
_d100782