Perseus; retold by Compton Mackenzie; illustrated by William Stobbs

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mackenzie, Compton, 1883-1972.

Series:

Golden tales of Greece

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Perseus (Greek mythological character)--Juvenile literature.

Perseus.

Physical Description:

2-61 pages illustrations (chiefly color), genealogical table, color map 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London, Aldus Books, 1972.

Summary:

Perseus was the son of Zeus and Danae. Danae's father, King Acrisius, set Danae and her son adrift on the sea because of a prophecy that Perseus would kill him. The two were taken in by Polydectes, the king of Seriphus. Polydectes later conceived a passion for Danae, but was unable to force his attentions on her because Perseus had grown into a redoubtable protector. To get rid of Perseus, Polydectes sent him on a quest to bring back the head of the Gorgon Medusa, a snake-haired maiden who turned all who saw her into stone.

Local Notes:

HSP Pedagogical Collection.

ISBN:

0490002501

9780490002500

OCLC:

805493