Stories of the gods and heroes, by Sally Benson; illustrations by Steele Savage

Resource Information

The instance Stories of the gods and heroes, by Sally Benson; illustrations by Steele Savage represents a material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in UCLA Library.

Label

Stories of the gods and heroes, by Sally Benson; illustrations by Steele Savage

Statement of responsibility

by Sally Benson; illustrations by Steele Savage

Instantiates

• Stories of the gods and heroes

Publication

• New York, Dial Press, 1940

Note

"The stories ... have been taken from The age of fable by Thomas Bulfinch. I have rewritten some of them entirely, and have ... edited ... others." cf. Author's note

Contents

The beginning of the world -- Pandora, the first woman -- The flood -- Apollo and the arrows of Cupid -- Phaeton, and the chariot of the sun -- The golden touch of King Midas -- The reward of Baucis and Philemon --The underground palace of Pluto -- The love of Cupid and Psyche -- Cadmus and the serpent -- The magic ants -- The ungrateful daughter -- Perseus slays the gorgon -- The Sphinx -- The golden fleece -- Meleager and the wild boar -- The twelve labors of Hercules -- Theseus and the Minotaur -- The flight of Icarus -- Bacchus, the god of wine -- The punishment of Erysichthon -- Orpheus, the god of music -- Pyramus and Thisbe -- The Trojan war -- The voyage of Ulysses -- Circe, the enchantress -- The perils of Ulysses -- The end of Ulysses' voyage

Dimensions

24 cm.

Extent

256 p.

Lccn

40033522

Note

• Spec. Coll. copy is part of a collection (Collection 1356). To page this item, use the collection record; to find the collection record, search the title: Children's books in English. Item is in box 23.
• Spec. Coll. copy: Illustrated dust jacket; pale gren cloth, stamped in brown, over boards. This copy: 12th printing--t.p. verso.

Other physical details

ill.

Record ID

578123

System control number

• (OCoLC)00165628
• ucoclc165628