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A MENTOR BOOK * 451•ME2803 (CANADAS7.99) * U.S. $6.99

.... , 1MYTHOLOGY TIMilfSS TALES OF GODS AND IEROES

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One of the great· bestselling books of all time, __ .Edith Hamilton's world-renowned classic has .. become the standard by which all other books

· in the field are compared. 'i A keystone of our culture is the ~ody of myth and f egend of the ancient ,. . -~ Western world-stories of gods and heroes that have inspired human . ,

aeafivily from antiquity to the present day. In Mythology, Edith Hamilton • brings this legacy to life anew, with impeccably accurat,e and accessible ,; ,

retellings of eternally spellbinding toles. We come to know the Greek gods on . 1 Olympus and Norse gods' in Valhalla. We trace the destinies of the r

Agamemnon and Oedipus dynastjes, and get caught up in)he fascination of . :_ ; such legends os Jason ond the Golden Fleece, Cupid and Psyche, and Medusa. ·

We discover the origin of t~e names of the constellations in the skies ond ' re,erence points for countless works of ort, literature, and philosophy. Edfth Hamilton's highly acclaimed work has itself become a.dassic, an !

indispensable source of vast knowledge, insight, and en;oyment.

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