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The Heroes

Or, Greek Fairy Tales for my Children

19 entries · 4 sections

by Charles Kingsley

Title Page Contents Illustrations Preface

The First Story--Perseus

Part One: How Perseus and His Mother Came to Seriphos Part Two: How Perseus Vowed a Rash Vow Part Three: How Perseus Slew the Gorgon Part Four: How Perseus Came to the Æthiops Part Five: How Perseus Came Home Again

The Second Story--The Argonauts

Part One: How the Centaur Trained the Heroes on Pelion Part Two: How Jason Lost His Sandal in Anauros Part Three: How They Built the Ship Argo in Iolcos Part Four: How the Argonauts Sailed to Colchis Part Five: How the Argonauts Were Driven into the Unknown Sea Part Six: What was the end of the Heroes?

The Third Story--Theseus

Part One: How Theseus Lifted the Stone Part Two: How Theseus Slew the Devourers of Men Part Three: How Theseus Slew the Minotaur Part Four: How Theseus Fell By His Pride