Gifts from the Gods: Ancient Words and Wisdom from Greek and Roman Mythology

Gifts from the Gods: Ancient Words and Wisdom from Greek and Roman Mythology

Gifts from the Gods: Ancient Words and Wisdom from Greek and Roman Mythology

Gifts from the Gods: Ancient Words and Wisdom from Greek and Roman Mythology

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Overview

In this lavishly illustrated gift book for mythology fans and word lovers, ancient names come to rich and fascinating life.

Did you know that “museums” were initially temples built to worship the nine muses, the goddesses of the arts? That Janus was the god of the doorways and hallways, and we have named our janitors after him?

Where did these words—and other words, such as chaos, genius, nemesis, panic, echo, and narcissus—come from? From the ancient stories of the Greeks—stories that rang so true and wise that the names of the characters have survived for centuries as words we use every day.

The brief stories here not only impart the subtle wisdom of these ancient tales, but make us understand the words, and our own world, more deeply.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780547152295
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 10/25/2011
Pages: 96
Product dimensions: 7.80(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range: 9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Lise Lunge-Larsen is an award-winning author and a professional storyteller. Born and raised in Norway, she lives with her family in the hills of Duluth, Minnesota.



Gareth Hinds is the creator of critically-acclaimed graphic novels based on literary classics, including Beowulf, King Lear (which Booklist named one of the top 10 graphic novels for teens), The Merchant of Venice, The Odyssey (which garnered four starred reviews and a spot on ten “best of 2010” lists), Romeo and Juliet , and Macbeth. He is a recipient of the Boston Public Library’s “Literary Lights for Children” award. He lives in Maryland.
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