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100 1 _aShores, Robert J.
_q(Robert James),
_d1881-1934
245 1 0 _aGay gods and merry mortals: some excursions in verse
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2020-12-29
508 _aCharlene Taylor, Susan Carr and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Gay Gods and Merry Mortals: Some Excursions in Verse" by Robert J. Shores is a collection of humorous poetry written in the early 20th century. The book consists of a series of whimsical retellings of ancient Greek and Roman myths, exploring the interactions between gods and mortals while highlighting their human traits and follies. Shores employs a light-hearted tone to present these classic tales in a way that is engaging and accessible. Within the collection, Shores reimagines stories of well-known figures from mythology such as Actæon, Adonis, and Dido, infusing each narrative with a playful twist. The poems often include witty morals that reflect on themes of love, desire, and the consequences of one’s actions. For instance, Actæon’s unfortunate transformation into a stag after accidentally seeing the goddess Diana bathing underscores the blend of humor and caution in the book. Overall, "Gay Gods and Merry Mortals" provides readers with an entertaining and quirky perspective on timeless myths, inviting them to appreciate the humor inherent in human and divine relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aHumorous poetry
653 _aMythology, Classical -- Poetry
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64170
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