Gifts From the Gods : : Ancient Words & Wisdom From Greek & Roman Mythology
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"Did you know that museums were initially temples built to worship the nine muses, the goddesses of the arts? That Janus was the god of the doorways and hallways, and we have named our janitors after him? Where did these words--and other words, such as chaos, genius, nemesis, panic, echo, and narcissus--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. The brief stories here not only impart the subtle wisdom of these ancient tales, but make us understand the words, and our own world, more deeply."--Amazon.com.
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Great Mythology Book! submitted by izzygreta on July 21, 2016, 4:00pm This is a wonderful book for children who love mythology. It has about 15 stories in it. Each story tells a story of mythology, for example Achilles, Hypnos, or Pan, etc. The stories are a few pages long, well written, and beautifully illustrated. At the beginning of the story is a word and meaning that is derived from the person. For example, achilles' heel from Achilles, hypnotize from Hypnos, and panic from Pan. At the end of the story is a few fun facts about the word and other derivations. My 6 and 7 year-olds love being read to from this book. As an adult, I learned a bunch and it kept my attention as well. A must for any kids and adults who love mythology or linguistics:)
PUBLISHED
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Children, 2011.
Year Published: 2011
Description: 90 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780547152295
0547152299
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Hinds, Gareth, 1971-
SUBJECTS
English language -- Etymology.
English language -- Greek.
English language -- Latin.
Greek language -- Influence on English.
Latin language -- Influence on English.
Mythology, Greek.
Mythology, Roman.
Vocabulary.
Mythology.