Hestia Evans

Elaborate facsimile journal of a Greek mythology primer from the early nineteenth century.

Mythology

This highly informative, interactive handbook explores the amazing myths of ancient Greece. Brimming with facts and special features, it also contains maps and many heroic and monstrous activities.

A Course in Ancient Greek Myths

The Mythology Handbook

Dugald Steer

"In the early nineteenth century, an English nobleman embarked on a tour of the sites of ancient Greece. He brought as his guide a primer on Greek myths written by his friend Lady Hestia Evans, a devotee of Lord Byron who had recently taken the same voyage. In the true Romantic spirit, Lady Hestia's book was not only lavishly illustrated but also boasted many paper crafts and novelties, including a card game featuring the twelve Olympians, an oak-leaf oracle of Zeus, a pop-up Pandora's box (with hope still inside), a booklet retelling the tale of Odysseus, a piece of the Golden Fleece, a gold OBOLOS coin to pay the ferryman on the River Styx, and many more flaps, foldouts, and other surprises. The nobleman added his own witty comments and drawings along the way, but seems to have wished for something odd at the Delphic oracle: as the book nears its end, it slowly begins to turn . . . to gold. Now, for lovers of Greek myths and those just discovering their timeless power, this volume reproduces that primer with all its romantic ambience, clever wit and novelty features intact"--U.S. publisher.

The Gods, Heroes and Monsters of Ancient Greece

Companion to the recent title, Mythology, in the best-selling Ology series. This is the full course in mythology from the pen of Lady Hestia Evans. Originally written for Lady Hestia's own children in the 19th century, the book has been 'updated' to be relevant to the interests of schoolchildren studying Ancient Greece today. With 25 chapters packed full of information on ancient Greek gods, monsters, heroes, and culture as a whole, plus suggestions for fun activities, this is a volume no aspiring mythologists should be without.

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