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Gifts from the Gods

by Lise Lunge-Larsen
Gareth Hinds
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Ancient names come to rich and fascinating life in this lavishly illustrated book for mythology fans and word lovers.Did you know that "museums" were initially temples built to worship the nine muses, the goddesses of the arts? That "Janus" was the god of the doorways and hallways, and we have named our janitors after him?
Where did these words — and other words, such as chaos, genius, nemesis, panic, echo, and narcissus — 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. The brief stories here not only impart the subtle wisdom of these ancient tales, but make us understand the words, and our own world, more deeply.
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Publisher: HarperCollins

Kindle Book

  • Release date: October 25, 2011

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  • ISBN: 9780547677378
  • Release date: October 25, 2011
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subjects

Classic Literature Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Literature Mythology

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:6.6
Interest Level:4-8(MG)
Text Difficulty:5

Ancient names come to rich and fascinating life in this lavishly illustrated book for mythology fans and word lovers.Did you know that "museums" were initially temples built to worship the nine muses, the goddesses of the arts? That "Janus" was the god of the doorways and hallways, and we have named our janitors after him?
Where did these words — and other words, such as chaos, genius, nemesis, panic, echo, and narcissus — 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. The brief stories here not only impart the subtle wisdom of these ancient tales, but make us understand the words, and our own world, more deeply.
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Classic Literature Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Literature Mythology