Project Gutenberg 2007-09-21 Public domain in the USA. 583 Lang, Jean 1867 1932 Lang, Jeanie Stratton, Helen A Book of Myths Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Sam W. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Book of Myths" by Jean Lang is a collection of myths written in the early 20th century. The book dives into ancient stories that explore the relationships between gods and humans, illustrating powerful themes of ambition, love, and the consequences of defying divine will. It includes well-known tales such as that of Prometheus, Pandora, Pygmalion, and Orpheus, each revealing the ancient perspectives on life's struggles and triumphs. The opening of the collection sets a contemplative tone, emphasizing humanity's enduring fascination with the divine and the creation of myths as a reflection of human experience. Lang discusses the parallels between ancient and modern human nature, highlighting how myths resonate with timeless themes of hope and despair. The initial chapters introduce pivotal characters like Prometheus, who defies the gods to bring fire to humanity, and Pandora, who inadvertently releases suffering into the world. Through these narratives, readers begin an exploration of the complex interplay between divine intervention and human agency, suggesting that while the stories may belong to the past, their significance endures in contemporary life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Mythology Mythology, Greek -- Juvenile literature PZ Text Folklore Children's Myths, Fairy Tales, etc. Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 717491 717419 2024-10-10T04:53:59.122804 2023-09-10T08:18:59.579737 text/html text/html 698630 2007-09-21T09:37:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3041687 2007-09-21T09:38:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3192419 2024-10-10T04:54:19.495208 application/epub+zip 3194046 2024-10-10T04:54:05.056831 application/epub+zip 328183 2024-10-10T04:54:01.502791 application/epub+zip 3447471 2024-10-10T04:54:28.200196 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3395776 2024-10-10T04:54:15.186249 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 526140 2022-09-10T14:43:56.589741 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 545643 2024-10-10T04:53:56.693790 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 545487 2007-09-21T09:37:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 209834 2007-09-21T09:38:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 545245 2007-09-21T09:38:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 209698 2007-09-21T09:38:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 545325 2007-09-21T09:38:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 209560 2007-09-21T09:38:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23515 2024-10-10T04:54:28.377127 application/rdf+xml 10852 2024-10-10T04:54:02.173794 image/jpeg 3011 2024-10-10T04:54:01.832810 image/jpeg 3110633 2024-10-10T04:53:59.269826 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog