Evans, Hestia.

Mythology : the gods, heroes, and monsters of ancient Greece / Lady Hestia Evans ; editor Dugald A. Steer ; illustrative impressions by Nick Harris & Nicki Palin ; engravings by David Wyatt ; narrative friezes by Helen Ward. - Student's ed. - Cambridge, Mass. : Candlewick Press, [2007]. - 1 v. (unpaged) : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 31cm.

In the early nineteenth century, an English nobleman embarked on a tour of the sites of ancient Greece. He brought as his guide a primer on Greek myths written by his friend Lady Hestia Evans, a devotee of Lord Byron who had recently taken the same voyage. In the true Romantic spirit, Lady Hestia's book was not only lavishly illustrated but also boasted many paper crafts and novelties, including a card game featuring the twelve Olympians, an oak-leaf oracle of Zeus, a pop-up Pandora's box (with hope still inside), a booklet retelling the tale of Odysseus, a piece of the Golden Fleece, an obol coin to pay the ferryman on the River Styx, and many more flaps, foldouts, and other surprises.

Suitable for age 6 and up.

ISBN: 978-0-7636-3403-2 : 0763634034

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Mythology, Greek.
Toy and movable books.

Dewey Class. No.: 292.1/3