Greek Myths for Children - Paperback

by Flora J. Cooke (Author)

Originally published in 1921 as chapters of the author's larger work, "Nature Myths and Stories," GREEK MYTHS FOR CHILDREN includes fourteen famous Greek myths retold for children. CONTENTS I. Prometheus II. King Alcinous and the Storm Giants III. The Swan Maidens IV. Hermes V. Persephone VI. Iris's Bridge VII. Phaethon VIII. Story of Sisyphus IX. Daphne X. The Poplar Tree XI. Philemon and Baucis XII. Clytie XIII. Arachne XIV. Aurora and Tithonus Sample passage: King Apollo soon missed the cows and searched all the meadow for them. He traced them to the cave, but when he got close to it he found that all the hoof-prints led away from the opening, not into it. He was much puzzled, until an old man nearby told him that he had seen a baby with wings at his heels chasing the cows across the meadow. Apollo knew at once that the baby was his mischievous little brother, Hermes.

Author Biography

Flora J. Cooke (1864-1953) was the first principal of Chicago's Francis W. Parker School.