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The Heroes, or Greek Fairy Tales for my Children

by Charles Kingsley

The Heroes, or Greek Fairy Tales for my Children by Charles Kingsley is a collection of three Greek mythology stories: Perseus, The Argonauts, and Theseus. The author had a great fondness for Greek fairy tales and believed the adventures of the characters would inspire children to achieve higher goals with integrity.

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English

Original Language

English

Published In

1855

Genre/Category

Fiction Fairy Tale Children's Literature

Tags/Keywords

Children's Literature Myths

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Charles Kingsley was a broad church priest of the Church of England, a university professor, social reformer, historian, novelist and poet. He is particularly associated with Christian socialism, the...

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