The Heroes (or Greek Fairy Tales for My Children)

My Dear Children Some of you have heard already of the old Greeks; and all of you as you grow up will hear more and more of them. Those of you who are boys will perhaps spend a great deal of time in reading Greek books; and the girls though they may not learn Greek will be sure to come across a great many stories taken from Greek history and to see I may say every day things which we should not have had if it had not been for these old Greeks. - excerpt from Preface of The Heroes (Or Greek Fairy Tales for My Children)