Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 935 Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804 1864 The Gorgon's Head (From: "A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys") Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wonder-Book_for_Girls_and_Boys Produced by David Widger and Al Haines "The Gorgon's Head" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a children’s story that retells a classic Greek myth, woven together in an engaging narrative for young readers. This piece is part of a larger work titled "A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys," and it aligns with the mid-19th century literary movement aimed at adapting ancient myths into accessible stories for children. The central theme of the tale revolves around the hero Perseus and his quest to obtain the head of the Gorgon Medusa, exploring themes of bravery, cunning, and the dichotomy of good versus evil. In the story, Perseus embarks on a treacherous journey, ordered by the wicked King Polydectes to bring back the head of Medusa as a gift for his future bride. With the help of the god Hermes, who appears as the character Quicksilver, and the wise advice of his sister, Perseus acquires magical items such as winged sandals and an invisibility helmet. The climax occurs when Perseus successfully beheads Medusa while avoiding her petrifying gaze, and upon his return, he uses her head to turn King Polydectes and his followers to stone. Ultimately, the story underscores the importance of courage, cleverness, and the power of mythical heroism, all while engaging the curiosity and imagination of its young audience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Mythology, Greek Mythology, Greek -- Juvenile literature BL PZ Text Children's Literature Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 96474 2025-07-04T08:17:43.555129 text/html 73671 2025-02-20T20:54:56 text/html 102101 2025-07-04T08:17:47.336061 application/epub+zip 100657 2025-07-04T08:17:45.128073 application/epub+zip 100656 2025-07-04T08:17:44.112072 application/epub+zip 197281 2025-07-04T08:17:48.984097 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 189043 2025-07-04T08:17:46.747082 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179721 2022-09-05T03:36:31.808403 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 81764 2025-07-04T08:17:43.257077 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 62027 2025-02-20T20:54:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 81075 2021-01-02T04:16:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21165 2025-07-04T08:17:49.108047 application/rdf+xml 12735 2025-07-04T08:17:44.605081 image/jpeg 3345 2025-07-04T08:17:44.357079 image/jpeg 31072 2021-01-02T04:16:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 33019 2021-01-26T20:41:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 31102 2021-01-02T04:16:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 99419 2025-07-04T08:17:43.566122 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