Greek Myths For Children

Tous les neuf ans, quatorze Athéniens sont offerts au puissant Roi de Crète Minos, afin d'être dévorés par le Minotaure. Ariane, la fille cadette du souverain s'éprend un jour de Thésée, prince d'Athènes, pourtant condamné à connaître le même sort tragique que ses camarades. Emportée par sa fougue, la jeune fille élabore un stratagème audacieux pour permettre au jeune homme d'échapper au terrible monstre.

How did the world begin? What did the ancient Greeks know about the very beginning of time? Greek Mythology teaches you how the primordial forces of nature came into being out of Chaos. You'll learn about famous names like Gaia, Erebus, Eros, Nyx, and Tartarus, and you'll meet the Titans, the Olympians, and the heroes.

Uncover tales of ancient beasts, in this beautiful anthology of mythologies. This book introduces children to the thrilling mythological beasts from ancient civilizations. Through the incredible storytelling you can learn about fantastic creatures such as the Japanese Baku, which had the power...

Quando apparve accanto a me quello strano tipo, anzi quel topo, che indossava calzari alati e un abito bizzarro, mai avrei immaginato che fosse Hermes, il messaggero degli dèi dell'Olimpo. E quando vidi dietro di lui quel tipo, anzi quel topo, tonico e muscoloso, mai e poi mai avrei immaginato che fosse Ercole, l'eroe greco più famoso di tutti i tempi. Zeus in pelliccia e baffi li aveva mandati a cercarmi perché voleva affidarmi una missione importantissima. Dovevo aiutare Ercole a compiere le sue mitiche Dodici Fatiche.

The Trojan War is over, and legendary hero Odysseus is looking forward to getting home. Little does he realize that the return journey will be his greatest adventure yet! He'll have to take on sea monsters, giants, and an evil enchantress ... but the biggest challenge of all is waiting for him at home!

The son of King Minos is a real monster. He has the head of a bull and a taste for human flesh—no wonder he's been locked in a labyrinth! Heroic Theseus wants to end the Minotaur's reign of terror. To do so, he'll have to venture deep into the maze—and find his way out again!

Après Le feuilleton d'Hermès, Murielle Szac invite les enfants à se replonger dans la mythologie grecque en suivant le personnage de Thésée. En 100 épisodes, le jeune héros grandit et se construit. Il rencontre de nombreux personnages mythiques (Héraclès, le centaure Chiron, Œdipe, Phèdre et, bien sûr, Ariane et le Minotaure). Le récit de la vie de Thésée, en véritable récit initiatique, soulève toutes les questions essentielles : la guerre, l'amour, la jalousie, la quête des origines et de l'identité, la recherche des notions du Bien et du Mal.

Mythology is the rich collection of stories called myths from cultures all over the world. They are stories about how the world was created and why certain things happen. Myths tell of gods, heroes, and events that a group believes, or at one time believed, to be real. Studying them is like following a map of the human imagination. At History Brought Alive, we have a passion for everything from the past. The books we write are full of fun facts and even more fun stories that will make you think about the past and our ancestors in new and exciting ways.

Elyse knows what it means to keep a secret. She's been keeping secrets her whole life. Two, actually. First, that she ages five times slower than average people, so that while she looks 18 years old, she's closer to 80. The second is that her blood has a mysterious power to heal. For Elyse, these things don't make her special. They make life dangerous.

The mortal men Prometheus has created are cold, so he decides to carry out the biggest heist of them all—stealing fire from the gods. In revenge, Zeus creates the first woman, Pandora. But things don't turn out quite the way he expects....

Pelops is handsome, brave, and an excellent charioteer. This is lucky, because he has fallen in love with Hippodamia. To win her hand, he must take part in a deadly chariot race with her father. Harness up the horses, because this is one race you won't want to miss!

Take a trip with Charon the ferryman to discover four magical stories about the Underworld. Find out why Persephone plays a trick to stay and how Sisyphus plays a trick to leave—and how to make friends with a three-headed dog.

Two armies face each other across a battlefield. The Greek soldiers are the greatest heroes of the age—but Troy is well-defended and its warriors are just as brave. The conflict rages for years ... until Odysseus has a sneaky idea about how to end the war.

When King Midas is granted a wish, he demands that everything he touches turns to gold. He will be the richest man in the world! However, greedy Midas soon discovers that wishes can go badly wrong—and some things are worth more than any treasure!

Atalanta is as strong and brave as a bear—and she's determined to be a warrior! However, the boring men in her life have other plans. When her dad tries to push her into marriage, she agrees on one condition. First, someone must beat her in a race! Is Atalanta fast enough to outrun her fate?

Countless heroes have met their doom at the gaze of monstrous Medusa. Anyone who looks at her turns to stone! Perseus is not a warrior, but he has vowed to defeat Medusa within a week. His only chance is to persuade the goddess Athena to help him ...

Retold with simple-to-understand, lyrical poetry, Aesop's Fables: A Poetic Primer is an excellent introduction to this classic. Parents can now introduce their kids to familiar tales like “The Tortoise and the Hare”, “The Fox and the Crow”, “The Boy Who Cried Wolf”, and many more! Together children and parents can listen and then discuss the many virtues and vices embodied in the fables by going through the character development section at the end of the audiobook! These character development sections teach children the virtues or vices presented in each story.

I knew being the only Norm at Gifted Academy would be hard and dangerous, but I didn't expect to be tossed out of a window. Also didn't expect to be saved by one of the Magnificent Four. Bryce brought me back from the brink of death, but he did more than heal my broken bones. He weakened my defenses and carved a place in my heart. He's not the only one vying for my attention. Rufio, Phoenix, and Morpheus have all changed their attitudes toward me, and recklessly, I want to know where it will lead.

From lightning-wielding Zeus, the supreme Greek god, to protective Hathor, the Egyptian goddess of love - heroes, gods, and monsters are brought to life in these retellings of myths from around the world. Myths, Legends, and Sacred Stories is a children's audiobook that invites you to explore...

A través de diez mitos griegos revivirás un mundo de historias ancestrales. Dioses que habitan el Olimpo y héroes con sus valores, sus aventuras amorosas, sus rencillas heroicas, encuentros y desencuentros que los acercan a los humanos. Ellos aman y odian al mismo tiempo.