Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 214 Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804 1864 The Gorgon's Head (From: "A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys") Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. 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.) en Mythology, Greek Mythology, Greek -- Juvenile literature BL PZ Text Children's Literature Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics 95546 95547 2024-10-04T10:12:37.027616 2023-10-04T09:16:09.966692 text/html text/html 93885 2021-01-26T20:41:24 text/html; charset=utf-8 33019 2021-01-26T20:41:24 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 101971 2024-10-04T10:12:41.173604 application/epub+zip 100626 2024-10-04T10:12:38.749603 application/epub+zip 100627 2024-10-04T10:12:37.638602 application/epub+zip 197001 2024-10-04T10:12:43.027588 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 189049 2024-10-04T10:12:40.522591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179721 2022-09-05T03:36:31.808403 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 81157 81136 2024-10-04T10:12:36.736644 2023-10-04T09:16:09.763705 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 80993 2021-01-02T04:16:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 31072 2021-01-02T04:16:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 81075 2021-01-02T04:16:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 31102 2021-01-02T04:16:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22170 2024-10-04T10:12:43.164570 application/rdf+xml 12735 2024-10-04T10:12:38.173632 image/jpeg 3345 2024-10-04T10:12:37.903636 image/jpeg 99331 2024-10-04T10:12:37.037623 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