Young Folks' Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12): Myths and Legendary Heroes

Before cinema, before television, there were stories told around fires. This volume gathers the greatest of them: Perseus armed with a winged sword, racing to slay a Gorgon. Hercules performing his twelve impossible labors. Robin Hood stealing from the corrupt to feed the righteous. Here too are quieter miracles: Baucis and Philemon, an old couple whose kindness transforms them into trees that grow together, forever. Drawn from Greece, Rome, Scandinavia, and India, these myths were the entertainment, the religion, and the moral education of entire civilizations. They survived because they contain something true about what it means to be human: brave, selfish, loving, and capable of change. This 1890s collection adapts these tales for young readers without dulling their edge, preserving the wonder that has kept these stories alive for thousands of years. For anyone who has ever wanted to meet a hero, fight a monster, or witness a god's mercy.