Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew: A First Book of Greek Mythology (Yesterday's Classics)

A childs first book of Greek tales containing many of the shorter myths retold with exceptional literary skill. Relates the stories of Prometheus who brought to earth the bright-eyed fire treasured by the gods; of Orpheus best of harpers; of the cunning Daedalus; the ambitious Phaethon; Apollo and Diana and other gods and heroes of the olden time. Designed to supplement the myths retold by Nathaniel Hawthorne in A Wonder Book and Tanglewood Tales.