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100	1		_aBaldwin, James, _d1841-1925
245	1	0	_aOld Greek Stories
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2004
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2004-03-01
505	0		_aJupiter and his mighty company -- The Golden Age -- The story of Prometheus -- The flood -- The story of Io -- The wonderful weaver -- The lord of the silver bow -- Admetus and Alcestis -- Cadmus and Europa -- The quest of Medusa's head -- The story of Atalanta -- the horse and the olive -- the adventures of Theseus -- The wonderful artisan -- The cruel tribute.
508			_aProduced by Ted Garvin and PG Distributed Proofreaders
520			_a"Old Greek Stories" by James Baldwin is a collection of retellings of classic tales from ancient Greek mythology, likely written in the late 19th century. The book aims to bring these enchanted narratives to the young readers of Baldwin's time, presenting stories about legendary figures like Jupiter, Prometheus, and heroes such as Theseus and Hercules. Through simple, engaging language, Baldwin introduces these stories to inspire imagination and convey the values embedded within these timeless myths. The opening of the collection includes a preface wherein Baldwin emphasizes the importance of these tales as part of a collective cultural heritage that resonates across ages and backgrounds. He expresses his intent to present stories purely, without analytical interpretations that might dampen their intrinsic wonder. Following this, the collection begins with tales of mighty beings like Jupiter, Neptune, and Pluto, detailing their attributes and relationships, alongside the onset of the Golden Age and its eventual decline due to human wickedness—issues portrayed through characters like Prometheus, who fights to help mankind. The subsequent tales promise to explore various adventures, trials, and lessons from Greek mythology, setting a ground for rich storytelling that reflects human experiences, emotions, and moral lessons. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aMythology, Greek -- Juvenile literature
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11582
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