While traveling in Greece, Miss Burt found the children of the Primary Schools reading these stories in the lower grades, the book being one used next above the primer. The interest was enthusiastic, and she brought home a copy of the book, which she has now arranged as a second reading-book for our own schools. The rapidity of action in the stories of Herakles, Jason, and the other Heroes of the Myth, the prowess and courage and untiring endurance of the men, render the characters worthy subjects of thought to young mind , and have secured the stories a permanent place in educational literature.

"Herakles, the Hero of Thebes, and Other Heroes of the Myth" is a book of ancient Greek myth arranged for children by the British writers Mary E. Burt and Zénaïde A. Ragozin. The idea of the book came during Burt's visit to Greece, where she was able to visit some schools and see the enthusiastic interest of children reading these myths. She brought a copy of the book to Britain and translated it with the help of Zénaïde A. Ragozin.

Reproduction of the original: Herakles, the Hero of Thebes by Mary E. Burt

Excerpt from Herakles, the Hero of Thebes and Other Heroes of the Myth: Adapted From the Second Book of the Primary Schools of Athens, Greece The child's heart goes out to the man of ac tion, the man who makes short work of things and gets directly at a result. He responds to life, to energy, quick wit, the blow that hits the nail on the head at the first stroke. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Herakles the Hero of Thebes is an illustrated re-telling of the myth, and others, by noted authors Mary Burt and Zenaide Ragozin.

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