Mythology : the gods, heroes, and monsters of ancient Greece /

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by Evans, Hestia.
[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Authors: Steer, Dugald. | Harris, Nick, | Palin, Nicki. | Wyatt, David. | Ward, Helen, Published by : Candlewick Press, (Cambridge, Mass. :) Physical details: 1 v. (unpaged) : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 31cm. Subject(s): Mythology, Greek. | Toy and movable books. Year : 2007 01. English Non Fiction Item type : 01. English Non Fiction
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West Kent Elementary School 292 EVA Checked out 04/10/2024

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.