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Gifts From the Gods

Name: Gifts From the Gods
ISBN: 9780544810860

Ancient Words and Wisdom From Greek and Roman Mythology

Lise Lunge-Larsen

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · November 1, 2016

Reading lane: Greek & Roman Myths

Did you know that museums were initially temples built to worship the nine muses?

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Words with Roots

Trace familiar words like “echo” and “panic” back to the Greek stories that gave them life.

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A fresh link between everyday language and ancient myth
Mythic names whose meanings still ring through ordinary speech

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A collection of Greek myths connected to words we use today
Accessible stories with a thread of cultural history

Book Details

Authors: Lise Lunge-Larsen
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: November 1, 2016
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Greek & Roman Myths · Myths & Folklore
Reading lane: Greek & Roman Myths

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About This Book

Did you know that museums were initially temples built to worship the nine muses? That Janus was the god of doorways and hallways, and after him we have named janitors? Where did these words—and other words, such as chaos, genius, nemesis, panic, and echo, come from? From the ancient stories of the Greeks—stories that rang so true and wise that the names of the characters have survived for centuries as words we use every day. This rich collection of myths is perfect for the...

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