Gifts from the Gods: Ancient Words and Wisdom from Greek and Roman Mythology

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Synopsis
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.
Copyright:
2011

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
96 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780547677378
Related ISBNs:
9780544810860
Publisher:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Lise Lunge-Larsen, Gareth Hinds
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Grade Levels:
Fifth grade, Sixth grade, Seventh grade
Reading Age:
10–12
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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