Project Gutenberg 2013-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 138 Church, Alfred John 1829 1912 Church, Alfred J. Church, A. J. Stories of the Old World The story of the Argo -- The story of Thebes -- The story of Troy -- The adventures of Ulysses -- The adventures of Æneas. Produced by sp1nd, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Stories of the Old World" by Alfred John Church is a collection of retellings of ancient myths and legends, written in the late 19th century. This work draws upon classical sources, specifically focusing on the rich tapestry of stories from Greek mythology, including the adventures of Jason and the Argonauts, as well as tales surrounding the city of Thebes. Readers can expect an engaging introduction to key characters like Jason, the heroic leader seeking the mythical Golden Fleece, and the tragic events involving Oedipus and his offspring. At the start of "Stories of the Old World," the narrative begins with the tale of Jason, who embarks on a perilous quest to retrieve the fabled Golden Fleece. The opening chapters introduce the challenges Jason faces, including a treacherous task set by King Pelias and the gathering of legendary heroes like Hercules and Orpheus to accompany him on his journey. The story unfolds with Jason's encounters with various divine and mortal figures, touching upon themes of fate, loyalty, and the complex relationships between gods and men. The rich descriptions and engaging dialogue offer readers an immersive glimpse into the world of ancient Greek heroism and folly. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43982/43982-h/images/cover.jpg en Mythology, Greek -- Juvenile literature Mythology, Roman -- Juvenile literature PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 689048 689057 2024-09-18T12:03:42.576356 2023-09-19T07:53:22.265375 text/html text/html 701480 2013-10-19T09:24:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 398711 2013-10-19T09:24:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 432521 2024-09-18T12:03:50.862295 application/epub+zip 441518 2024-09-18T12:03:44.013334 application/epub+zip 329364 2024-09-18T12:03:43.295356 application/epub+zip 621410 2024-09-18T12:03:56.342304 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 516315 2024-09-18T12:03:50.063280 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 451516 2022-09-20T05:28:36.971629 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 632759 2024-09-18T12:03:41.572371 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 636907 2013-10-19T09:24:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 229483 2013-10-19T09:24:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 631800 2013-10-19T09:24:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 228716 2013-10-19T09:24:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 632383 2013-10-19T09:24:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 228613 2013-10-19T09:24:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22239 2024-09-18T12:03:56.497276 application/rdf+xml 20299 2024-09-18T12:03:43.419315 image/jpeg 2896 2024-09-18T12:03:43.356319 image/jpeg 399989 2024-09-18T12:03:42.648388 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 en.wikipedia