Project Gutenberg 2007-09-21 Public domain in the USA. 787 Lang, Jean 1867 1932 Lang, Jeanie Stratton, Helen A Book of Myths Produced by Suzanne Shell, Sam W. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Book of Myths" by Jean Lang is a collection of myths written in the early 20th century. The book dives into ancient stories that explore the relationships between gods and humans, illustrating powerful themes of ambition, love, and the consequences of defying divine will. It includes well-known tales such as that of Prometheus, Pandora, Pygmalion, and Orpheus, each revealing the ancient perspectives on life's struggles and triumphs. The opening of the collection sets a contemplative tone, emphasizing humanity's enduring fascination with the divine and the creation of myths as a reflection of human experience. Lang discusses the parallels between ancient and modern human nature, highlighting how myths resonate with timeless themes of hope and despair. The initial chapters introduce pivotal characters like Prometheus, who defies the gods to bring fire to humanity, and Pandora, who inadvertently releases suffering into the world. Through these narratives, readers begin an exploration of the complex interplay between divine intervention and human agency, suggesting that while the stories may belong to the past, their significance endures in contemporary life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Mythology Mythology, Greek -- Juvenile literature PZ Text Folklore Children's Myths, Fairy Tales, etc. Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 717614 2025-06-09T13:16:57.103630 text/html 698630 2007-09-21T09:37:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3041687 2007-09-21T09:38:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3192379 2025-06-09T13:17:18.523518 application/epub+zip 3193948 2025-06-09T13:17:03.375598 application/epub+zip 328165 2025-06-09T13:16:59.657613 application/epub+zip 3447285 2025-06-09T13:17:27.439485 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3395790 2025-06-09T13:17:14.076571 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 526140 2022-09-10T14:43:56.589741 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 545580 2025-06-09T13:16:54.827610 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 545487 2007-09-21T09:37:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 209834 2007-09-21T09:38:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 545245 2007-09-21T09:38:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 209698 2007-09-21T09:38:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 545325 2007-09-21T09:38:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 209560 2007-09-21T09:38:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23316 2025-06-09T13:17:27.638461 application/rdf+xml 10852 2025-06-09T13:17:00.346585 image/jpeg 3011 2025-06-09T13:17:00.012621 image/jpeg 3110664 2025-06-09T13:16:57.265679 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia