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Greek Gods and Heroes

by Robert Graves · 1960

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Recounts the glorious days when gods and goddesses who dwelt on Mount Olympus ruled over the world of mortals below, and fabled heroes performed mighty deeds of valor.

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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
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mythologymythologyMore like thisLess of thismyths and folkloremyths and folkloreMore like thisLess of thisfantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thishistorical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
religionreligionMore like thisLess of this
Setting
ancient Greeceancient GreeceMore like thisLess of thisGreeceGreeceMore like thisLess of thisSpainSpainMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 160 pages
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short storiesshort storiesMore like thisLess of this

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