Research Catalog

Title

Two Greek myths : Perseus and the Gorgon's head ; Theseus and the Minotaur / adapted by Charles Hudeberg ; illustrated by Constantin Morros.

Author

Hudeburg, Charles

Publication

[New York] : Board of Education of the City of New York, [1940?]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Morros, Constantin
• New York (N.Y.). Board of Education, sponsor.
• United States. Work Projects Administration (New York, N.Y.), sponsor.
• New Reading Materials Program (New York, N.Y.), publisher.

Description

42, 2 unnumbered pages : color illustrations; 21 cm

Summary

Modern retelling of two of the most well-known Greek myths for children. Perseus outwits both the evil king who sends him on a mission to bring him the head of the Gorgon and Medusa herself with the help of Zeus. Princess Ariadne, the daughter of King Minos, assists Theseus, prince of Athens, in making his way through the Labyrinth below her father's palace to fight the Minotaur, thereby winning the freedom of seven young men and women sent as tribute to Crete.

Alternative Title

• Perseus and the Gorgon's head
• Theseus and the Minotaur

Subject

• Perseus (Greek mythological character) > Juvenile literature
• Medusa (Gorgon) > Juvenile literature
• Theseus, King of Athens > Juvenile literature
• Ariadne (Greek mythological character) > Juvenile literature
• Minos (Greek mythological character) > Juvenile literature
• Minotaur (Greek mythological character) > Juvenile literature
• Perseus (Greek mythological character)
• Medusa (Gorgon)
• Theseus, King of Athens
• Ariadne (Greek mythological character)
• Minos (Greek mythological character)
• Minotaur (Greek mythological character)
• Mythology, Greek > Juvenile literature
• Gorgons (Greek mythology) > Juvenile literature
• Mythology, Greek
• Gorgons (Greek mythology)

Genre/Form

• Illustrated works.
• Instructional and educational works.
• Juvenile literature.
• Juvenile works.

Note

• Title from half-title. Statement of responsibility from imprint.
• Probable date of publication from similar title by same author.
• "Board of Education of the City of New York in cooperation with Federal Works Agency, Works Projects Administration for the City of New York" -- upper wrapper.
• "Board of Education of the City of New York. Published for the New Reading Materials Program (Official project 665-97-3-88-WP 4), Federal Works Agency, Work Projects Administration for the City of New York" -- half-title verso.

Binding (note)

• Copy in Rare Books+ 23-19 is staple bound in publisher's color printed pictorial stiff wrappers

Call Number

Rare Books+ 23-19

OCLC

1388370280

Author

Hudeburg, Charles, author.

Title

Two Greek myths : Perseus and the Gorgon's head ; Theseus and the Minotaur / adapted by Charles Hudeberg ; illustrated by Constantin Morros.

Publisher

[New York] : Board of Education of the City of New York, [1940?]

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Binding

Copy in Rare Books+ 23-19 is staple bound in publisher's color printed pictorial stiff wrappers NN

Added Author

Morros, Constantin, artist.

New York (N.Y.). Board of Education, sponsor.

United States. Work Projects Administration (New York, N.Y.), sponsor.

New Reading Materials Program (New York, N.Y.), publisher.

Research Call Number

Rare Books+ 23-19