Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 162 Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804 1864 The Three Golden Apples (From: "A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys") Produced by David Widger and Al Haines "The Three Golden Apples" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a short story that is part of the children's collection titled "A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys," written in the late 19th century. This narrative draws from classical mythology, weaving a tale centered around the quests of the hero Hercules as he seeks three golden apples from the garden of the Hesperides. The story encapsulates themes of adventure, strength, and the nuances of human character, making it an engaging read for both young audiences and adults alike. In this tale, Hercules embarks on a quest to procure golden apples for his cousin, the king, facing numerous challenges along the way, including a hundred-headed dragon that guards the apples. His journey takes him to meet various characters, including the Old Man of the Sea, who provides guidance, and Atlas, the giant who supports the heavens on his shoulders. Ultimately, with determination and strength, Hercules manages to obtain the golden apples after an exchange of burdens with Atlas. The story is not only an adventurous retelling of a myth but also explores elements of kindness, sacrifice, and the innate human desire to prove oneself against seemingly insurmountable odds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Mythology, Greek Mythology, Greek -- Juvenile literature BL PZ Text Children's Literature Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 86738 2025-07-04T08:17:55.034056 text/html 84713 2021-01-26T20:41:35 text/html 96709 2025-07-04T08:17:58.813009 application/epub+zip 95302 2025-07-04T08:17:56.559133 application/epub+zip 95302 2025-07-04T08:17:55.573032 application/epub+zip 192781 2025-07-04T08:18:00.424020 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184829 2025-07-04T08:17:58.128030 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159794 2022-09-05T03:36:45.206510 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 73861 2025-07-04T08:17:54.789030 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 73776 2021-01-02T04:16:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 73090 2021-01-02T04:16:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21114 2025-07-04T08:18:00.552000 application/rdf+xml 12435 2025-07-04T08:17:56.052017 image/jpeg 3643 2025-07-04T08:17:55.812028 image/jpeg 28405 2021-01-02T04:16:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 30066 2021-01-26T20:41:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 28343 2021-01-02T04:16:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 94654 2025-07-04T08:17:55.042044 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