Herakles, the Hero of Thebes, and Other Heroes of the Myth
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- Adapted from the Second Book of the Primary Schools of Athens, Greece
Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth) Burt and Zénaïde A. (Zénaïde Alexeïevna) Ragozin
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1. Front matter2. HERAKLES THE HERO OF THEBES AND OTHER HEROES OF THE MYTH3. PREFACE4. INTRODUCTION THE LAND OF THE HEROES5. CHAPTER I THE BABE HERAKLES6. CHAPTER II HERAKLES IS DOOMED TO SERVE EURYSTHEUS7. CHAPTER III THE FIRST LABOR—THE NEMEAN LION8. CHAPTER IV THE SECOND LABOR—HERAKLES KILLS THE WATER-SNAKE OF LAKE LERNA9. CHAPTER V THE THIRD LABOR—THE GOLDEN-HORNED HIND10. CHAPTER VI THE FOURTH LABOR—THE ERYMANTHIAN BOAR11. CHAPTER VII THE FIFTH LABOR—HERAKLES CLEANS THE AUGEIAN STABLES12. CHAPTER VIII THE SIXTH LABOR—THE BIRDS OF STYMPHALOS13. CHAPTER IX THE SEVENTH LABOR—HERAKLES CATCHES THE MAD BULL OF CRETE14. CHAPTER X THE EIGHTH LABOR—THE HORSES OF DIOMEDES15. CHAPTER XI THE NINTH LABOR—THE GIRDLE OF HIPPOLYTE16. CHAPTER XII THE TENTH LABOR—THE CATTLE OF GERYON17. CHAPTER XIII THE ELEVENTH LABOR—THE GOLDEN APPLES OF HESPERIDES18. CHAPTER XIV THE TWELFTH LABOR—HERAKLES FETCHES CERBERUS OUT OF HADES19. CHAPTER XV THESEUS, THE HERO OF ATHENS20. CHAPTER XVI THE FIRST EXPLOITS OF THESEUS. HE FINDS HIS FATHER21. CHAPTER XVII THE ADVENTURES OF THESEUS22. CHAPTER XVIII THE ADVENTURES OF THESEUS23. CHAPTER XIX JASON, THE HERO OF THESSALY24. CHAPTER XX JASON CLAIMS HIS THRONE25. CHAPTER XXI THE EXPEDITION26. CHAPTER XXII JASON FINDS THE GOLDEN FLEECE27. CHAPTER XXIII ORPHEUS, THE HERO OF THE LYRE28. CHAPTER XXIV PELOPS, THE HERO OF THE PELOPONNESOS29. CHAPTER XXV PERSEUS, THE HERO OF ARGOS30. CHAPTER XXVI PERSEUS FINDS THE GORGONS31. CHAPTER XXVII PERSEUS RESCUES ANDROMEDA32. CHAPTER XXVIII PERSEUS BECOMES KING OF TIRYNS33. CHAPTER XXIX TRIPTOLEMOS, THE HERO OF ELEUSIS, AND DEMETER, THE EARTH-MOTHER34. CHAPTER XXX DEMETER’S GRIEF35. CHAPTER XXXI DEMETER’S JOY36. CHAPTER XXXII TRIPTOLEMOS BECOMES A HERO. DEMETER’S GIFT37. CHAPTER XXXIII PROMETHEUS, THE CHAMPION OF MANKIND38. CHAPTER XXXIV PROMETHEUS UNBOUND39. CHAPTER XXXV DEUKALION, THE CHAMPION OF A NEW RACE40. CHAPTER XXXVI DÆDALOS, A HERO OF INVENTION41. CHAPTER XXXVII PHAETHON, A HERO OF BAD FORTUNE42. CHAPTER XXXVIII THE DEATH OF PHAETHON43. VOCABULARY