Project Gutenberg 2019-07-21 Public domain in the USA. 296 Schmidt, Ferdinand 1816 1890 Becker, Karl Friedrich 1777 1806 Becker, Carl Friedrich Upton, George P. (George Putnam) 1834 1919 Upton, George Putnam Gods and Heroes Life Stories for Young People Prometheus -- Deucalion and Pyrrha -- Hermes (Mercury) -- Phaëthon -- Orpheus -- Atalanta -- Tantalus -- Salmoneus, Sisyphus, Ixion, and Phlegyas -- Niobe -- Bellerophon -- Perseus -- Cadmus -- Dionysus (Bacchus) -- Actæon -- Dædalus and Icarus -- Philemon and Baucis -- Arachne -- Hyacinthus. Produced by D A Alexander, Stephen Hutcheson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Gods and Heroes" by Ferdinand Schmidt and Karl Friedrich Becker is a collection of mythological tales adapted from the German, likely written in the early 20th century. This work recounts the fascinating stories of various figures from ancient mythology, focusing on gods, demigods, and heroes, such as Prometheus, Hermes, and Perseus. Through these narratives, the author explores themes of morality, destiny, and the relationship between divine beings and humanity. The opening of "Gods and Heroes" introduces the character of Prometheus, a Titan who defies Zeus to give fire to mankind, enhancing their quality of life. In this segment, we see Prometheus’s nurturing side as he teaches humanity essential skills, from understanding the natural world to building proper shelters. However, his actions provoke the wrath of Zeus, leading to Prometheus's punishment and the eventual introduction of Pandora, whose curiosity unleashes evils upon humankind. This poignant tale not only sets the tone for the book but also emphasizes the complexities and moral lessons embedded in mythological stories, illustrating how human afflictions often arise from divine interactions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Mythology, Greek -- Juvenile literature PZ Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 161903 2025-06-24T04:20:32.374843 text/html 156591 2019-07-21T11:11:30 text/html 335192 2025-06-24T04:20:37.929841 application/epub+zip 339552 2025-06-24T04:20:34.476840 application/epub+zip 128327 2025-06-24T04:20:33.467859 application/epub+zip 398297 2025-06-24T04:20:40.540805 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365364 2025-06-24T04:20:37.039839 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166189 2022-09-27T04:59:14.760181 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132293 2025-06-24T04:20:31.532848 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 132641 2019-07-21T11:11:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 132004 2019-07-21T11:12:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22669 2025-06-24T04:20:40.707808 application/rdf+xml 14853 2025-06-24T04:20:33.573844 image/jpeg 2124 2025-06-24T04:20:33.519851 image/jpeg 51165 2019-07-21T11:12:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 51012 2019-07-21T11:12:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 309318 2019-07-21T11:12:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 311288 2025-06-24T04:20:32.400887 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 de.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia