Gifts From the Gods
Ancient Words and Wisdom From Greek and Roman Mythology
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · November 1, 2016
Did you know that museums were initially temples built to worship the nine muses?
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- Who it’s for
- Trace familiar words like “echo” and “panic” back to the Greek stories that gave them life.
- Themes
- Greek mythology, Origins of everyday words
- Genres
- Myths & Folklore, Ancient History for Kids
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Did you know that museums were initially temples built to worship the nine muses? That Janus was the god of doorways and hallways, and after him we have named janitors? Where did these words—and other words, such as chaos, genius, nemesis, panic, and echo, come from? From the ancient stories of the Greeks—stories that rang so true and wise that the names of the characters have survived for centuries as words we use every day.
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This rich collection of myths is perfect for the classroom or as a gift book.
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Trace familiar words like “echo” and “panic” back to the Greek stories that gave them life.
Come here for
- A fresh link between everyday language and ancient myth
- Mythic names whose meanings still ring through ordinary speech
Expect
- A collection of Greek myths connected to words we use today
- Accessible stories with a thread of cultural history
Where it sits
| Ancient History for Kids | 74% |
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| Myths & Folklore | 49% |
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Publisher categories
- Action & Adventure
- The Classics
- Word Books
- Ancient Civilizations
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- Greek & Roman Myths
- Magic & Fantasy
- Short Stories
- Values & Virtues
- Authors
- Lise Lunge-Larsen
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- November 1, 2016
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Greek mythology · Origins of everyday words
- Reading lane
- Action & Adventure