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This is a retelling of an Aesop Fable about Melony, the milkmaid who is going to market to sell her pail of milk. Her parents tell her to carefully hold the pail on her head. What lesson will she learn from what happens on her way to market?

Hercules, son of Zeus, completed twelve labors—tasks of strength and courage—defeating monsters and challenges, proving his divine lineage and earning immortality through enduring legend and heroism. Part one explores six of these labors.

Greek mythology. Stone Cold Hero is the story of Perseus and Medusa. Perseus is faced with terrible odds, but shows us that with courage and the aid of the gods, anything is possible.

PLONGEZ AU COEUR DE LA MYTHOLOGIE GRECQUE ! Les plus grands récits de la mythologie grecque. Des histoires de la nuit des temps et qui fascinent les plus jeunes lecteurs. 10 épopées emblématiques à écouter de la naissance des Dieux, jusqu'au voyage d'Ulysse, à la guerre de Troie ou encore au mythe de Persée et la toison d'or.

Starke Frauen gab es auch in der Antike – Athene & Co. packen aus! Athene, Göttin der Weisheit und Tapferkeit, ist reichlich geladen. Immer wollen die Männer alles bestimmen, alleine regeln und von ihren Abenteuern prahlen, zum Beispiel der alte Grummelkopf Zeus oder der Trickser Odysseus. Doch damit ist jetzt Schluss! Denn schließlich gibt es im alten Griechenland genauso viele kluge Frauen, die spannende Abenteuer erlebt und mutige Taten vollbracht haben.

Abbandonata in fasce su una montagna dal padre, il re Jaso, che desiderava un figlio maschio, la piccola Atalanta viene allevata da un’orsa sotto lo sguardo vigile di Diana, la dea della caccia. Divenuta una giovane donna forte e coraggiosa, parte alla scoperta del mondo e degli esseri umani, e compie imprese straordinarie. La sua forza d’animo e la sua integrità fanno sfigurare eroi quali Teseo e Giasone, dei quali si conquista il rispetto e l’amicizia. Gianni Rodari racconta, con la sua consueta maestria, la storia di uno dei personaggi femminili più affascinanti della mitologia greca.

Storie di bambini così antichi... che nessuno li ha mai conosciuti! Come la piccola Ebe, che ama danzare libera sui prati; di Perseo, che taglia la testa all'orribile Medusa dimostrando coraggio; di Proserpina, costretta a scendere negli Inferi anche se il buio le fa paura, e del piccolo Zeus, che ingaggia una lotta terribile proprio con il padre Saturno.

En esta fábula de Esopo, un zorro trata mal a su amiga y aprende una lección.

Vivian Carmine never asked to be a hero—and she definitely didn't mean to make the war between gods and mortals worse. But when Poseidon begins hunting for the powerful relic lost at the bottom of the ocean, Vivian may be the only one who can stop him. If he gets to it first, the seas will rise and the world will flood. With time running out, Vivian and her closest allies team up with a rogue band of rebel mermaids on a mission spanning the neon-lit streets of Tokyo to the darkest trenches of the ocean.

Dabei treffen sie auf ein altes Kräuterweiblein und seine Katze. Es hatte einen Traum und ist auf der Suche nach einer Blume, die mit ihrer Heilkraft die Menschen retten kann. Die drei helfen dem Kräuterweiblein und gemeinsam finden sie schließlichauch die Blume. Aber zuvor müssen sie noch dem Hüter der Blume eine Frage beantworten, und zwar.... ...was die Menschen trotz ihres ganzen Überfluss am meisten brauchen. Eine schöne Geschichte, welche noch einmal kindgerecht deutlich macht, auf was wir Menschen uns besinnen sollten:. Liebe, Freundschaft und Hilfsbereitschaft.

The Argonauts are the greatest heroes in Greek mythology—brave, forthright, and selfless! Or ARE they? Dive into this funny, action-packed adventure and discover the real heroes: the monsters. From Joshua Pruett, Emmy Award-winning writer on Disney’s Phineas and Ferb and coauthor of the New...

When Vivian Carmine accidentally sets her school gym on fire, she learns the truth her parents have been hiding: she’s a phoenix. And fire? It runs in the family. Before she can ask questions, her parents vanish leaving Vivian alone to uncover a world of myth, magic, and mayhem hiding in plain sight.

The monstrous Medusa shows off her oh-so stinky snake-hair in this epically gross Greek myth retelling! Will Medusa tame her wretched mane, or is her do's wretched stench set in stone?

Jason tracks down a funktified fleece (like, seriously rotten, that is!) in this epically gross Greek myth retelling! Will the legendary hero prevail in his grotesque quest, or will he totally stink?

Theseus wanders through a yucky, gunky maze in this epically gross Greek myth retelling! Will the legendary hero survive the disgusting labyrinth, or will he get stuck in the muck?

The mighty Hercules takes on twelve disgusting feats—including scooping massive mountains of manure—in this epically gross Greek myth retelling! Will the demigod rise to the awful occasion, or will he totally poop out?

Alekos wants to be a mighty Greek soldier like Achilles! Despite being too small to fight, he stows away on a military ship. When an opportunity to ask his hero how to learn bravery and be a fierce warrior arises, will he be brave enough to take it?

Pêche miraculeuse à Milet : un trône d'or forgé par le dieu Héphaïstos lui-même ! Mais il est écrit qu'il doit revenir au plus sage... Thalès, à l'aide ! Où trouver un vrai sage, dans ce monde déchiré par des tyrans cupides ? Pour connaître la réponse, il faudra résoudre une énigme... pharaonique. Lecteur, à toi de choisir ! La sagesse ou la fortune ? La paix ou la gloire ? Thalès, philosophe et géomètre emblématique de la créativité et de la rigueur de la pensée, est aussi tête en l'air : il tombe dans les puits pour, au fond du trou, faire de nouvelles découvertes.

Reviva el asombro y la fascinación de su infancia con la edición en español más exquisitamente ilustrada de las Fábulas de Esopo, ¡que incluye impresionantes obras de arte originales del aclamado ilustrador Charles Santore! Esopo, un antiguo esclavo griego, cautivó los corazones y las...

"Aesop's Fables have been cherished for generations, imparting timeless wisdom through delightful animal tales. Let me share a couple of these fables with you: The Tortoise and the Hare: In this classic fable, a speedy hare challenges a slow-moving tortoise to a race. Overconfident, the hare takes a nap during the race, while the persistent tortoise keeps plodding along. To everyone's surprise, the tortoise wins the race, teaching us that steady effort often triumphs over reckless speed. The Boy Who Cried Wolf: A young shepherd boy amuses himself by falsely shouting, "Wolf!