Project Gutenberg 2020-12-29 Public domain in the USA. 103 Shores, Robert J. (Robert James) 1881 1934 Shores, Robert James 11000507 Gay gods and merry mortals: some excursions in verse Charlene Taylor, Susan Carr and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Gay Gods and Merry Mortals: Some Excursions in Verse" by Robert J. Shores is a collection of humorous poetry written in the early 20th century. The book consists of a series of whimsical retellings of ancient Greek and Roman myths, exploring the interactions between gods and mortals while highlighting their human traits and follies. Shores employs a light-hearted tone to present these classic tales in a way that is engaging and accessible. Within the collection, Shores reimagines stories of well-known figures from mythology such as Actæon, Adonis, and Dido, infusing each narrative with a playful twist. The poems often include witty morals that reflect on themes of love, desire, and the consequences of one’s actions. For instance, Actæon’s unfortunate transformation into a stag after accidentally seeing the goddess Diana bathing underscores the blend of humor and caution in the book. Overall, "Gay Gods and Merry Mortals" provides readers with an entertaining and quirky perspective on timeless myths, inviting them to appreciate the humor inherent in human and divine relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Humorous poetry Mythology, Classical -- Poetry PS Text Category: Poetry Category: Humour Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 86297 2025-07-25T10:45:23.426488 text/html 64711 2024-10-18T09:25:08 text/html 207535 2025-07-25T10:45:27.644487 application/epub+zip 206704 2025-07-25T10:45:24.544450 application/epub+zip 178936 2025-07-25T10:45:24.063473 application/epub+zip 243557 2025-07-25T10:45:29.773459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246118 2025-07-25T10:45:27.033444 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219434 2022-09-28T21:43:22.677866 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 52480 2025-07-25T10:45:23.070462 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 32442 2024-10-18T09:25:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16463 2025-07-25T10:45:29.928449 application/rdf+xml 17422 2025-07-25T10:45:24.174487 image/jpeg 2421 2025-07-25T10:45:24.119456 image/jpeg 208915 2025-07-25T10:45:23.445544 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