From the publisher:
Delightful collection of both mythological and historical stories of the ancient Greeks, in language simple enough for younger listeners, yet appealing to all ages. Provides an excellent introduction to ancient Greece, beginning with 32 of the best-known myths, and then continuing with 32 short stories of the historical era, arranged in chronological order. An extensive pronunciation guide is included.
Table of Contents:
1. The Gods of Greece
2. Fire from Heaven
3. The Magic Box
4. The Voices of the Gods
5. Deucalion's Flood
6. In the Woods
7. Under the Waves
8. In the Moonlight
9. Among the Stars
10. The Kingdom under the Ground
11. Sowing Dragon's Teeth
12. The Race of Atalanta
13. Men Turned to Stone
14. Black Sails or White
15. Wings of Wax
16. The Good Ship Argo
17. The Golden Fleece
18. Lost by Looking Back
19. The Horse with Wings
20. The Singer and the Dolphin
21. A Fiery Runaway
22. What a Strong Man Did
23. A Golden Girl
24. How Death Was Conquered
25. The Shepherd Prince of Troy
26. The Trojan War
27. The Wooden Horse
28. The Giant's Cave
29. The Enchanted Island
30. Dangers of the Sea
31. A Friendly Land
32. The Wanderer's Return
33. The Splendid City
34. The Boy and the Fox
35. The Olympic Games
36. Two Great Lawgivers
37. The Ring of Polycrates
38. “I Will Be the Greatest”
39. The Poets
40. The Three Orders of Architecture
41. With Chisel and Pencil
42. The Battle of Marathon
43. The Greatest Army
44. The Brave Three Hundred
45. The Wooden Walls
46. The Seven Wise Men
47. The Richest King
48. Glorious Days
49. The Wise Man with the Snub Nose
50. A Wasted Life
51. The Retreat of the Ten Thousand
52. False and Cruel
53. The Theban Pair
54. Philip of Macedon
55. The Man with the Silver Tongue
56. The Man Called "The Broad"
57. The Faithful Friends
58. The Wise Man Who Lisped
59. The Man Who Was Called "The Good"
60. Alexander the Great
61. The Wise Man Who Lived in a Tub
62. The End of Glory
63. The Great Mechanic
64. Conquered by Rome
