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 Project Gutenberg 2011-03-29 Public domain in the USA. 474 Bailey, Carolyn Sherwin 1875 1961 Hill, Carolyn Sherwin Bailey Burd, C. M. (Clara Miller) 1873 1933 Burd, Clara Miller 20012815 Wonder Stories: The Best Myths for Boys and Girls How the myths began -- What Prometheus did with a bit of clay -- The paradise of children / Nathaniel Hawthorne -- What became of the giants -- How vulcan made the best of things -- How Orion found his sight -- The wonders Venus wrought -- Where the Labyrinth led -- How Perseus conquered the sea -- Pegasus, the horse who could fly -- How Mars lost a battle -- How Minerva built a city -- Cadmus, the alphabet king -- The picture Minerva wove -- The hero with a fairy godmother -- The pygmies / Nathaniel Hawthorne -- The horn of plenty -- The wonder the frogs missed -- When Phaeton's chariot ran away -- When Apollo was herdsman -- How Jupiter granted a wish -- How Hyacinthus became a flower -- How King Midas lost his ears -- How Mercury gave up his tricks -- A little errand girl's new dress -- When Proserpine was lost -- The ploughman who brought famine -- The bee man of Arcadia -- When Pomona shared her apples -- How Psyche reached mount olympus -- How Melampos fed the serpent -- How a huntress became a bear -- The adventure of Glaucus -- The winning of the golden fleece -- Medea's cauldron -- How a golden apple caused a war -- How a wooden horse won a war -- The cyclops / Alfred Church -- Glossary. Produced by Bryan Ness, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Wonder Stories: The Best Myths for Boys and Girls" by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey is a collection of mythological tales written in the early 20th century. The book offers a rich array of stories derived from classical mythology, catering specifically to a younger audience, enchanting readers with tales of gods, heroes, and legendary exploits that highlight themes of adventure, bravery, and the quest for knowledge. The opening of the book introduces readers to the enchanting world of mythology, beginning with a description of Mount Olympus and setting the stage for the timeless myths of the ancient Greeks and Romans. The text evokes a sense of nostalgia and reverence for the past, explaining how myths were essential for understanding life in a time when the natural world and divine intervention were intertwined. The narratives of Prometheus creating man from clay and the story of Pandora's curiosity foreshadow the adventures and moral lessons that will be explored through the various characters and their interactions with the divine, offering a compelling start to the journey through these beloved myths. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Mythology, Classical -- Juvenile literature PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 412867 2025-08-14T12:27:03.425921 text/html 417990 2011-03-29T08:05:52 text/html 872884 2025-08-14T12:27:12.522836 application/epub+zip 872985 2025-08-14T12:27:06.996923 application/epub+zip 232837 2025-08-14T12:27:05.607860 application/epub+zip 1130533 2025-08-14T12:27:16.445816 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1084923 2025-08-14T12:27:11.517819 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349686 2022-09-16T10:41:22.591142 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367748 2025-08-14T12:27:02.552913 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 367483 2011-03-29T08:05:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20399 2025-08-14T12:27:16.618803 application/rdf+xml 20845 2025-08-14T12:27:06.133846 image/jpeg 4655 2025-08-14T12:27:05.877872 image/jpeg 758665 2011-03-29T08:05:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 138071 2011-03-29T08:05:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 846236 2025-08-14T12:27:03.476871 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia