Yannis Stephanides
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The book opens with the story of how the goddess Demeter taught ancient men the art of agriculture (with an unfortunate and anachronistic mention of corn); it continues with the abduction of Persephone, Demeter's subsequent grief and wandering, her stay at Eleusis, and the eventual return of Spring. Also included in this section are the story of how Triptolemus brought agriculture to the Scythians, and the tale of Erysicthon, King of Thessaly and murderer of trees. The second section concerns the goddess Artemis, and includes the story of the two Aloades, the tragedy of Hippolytus, and the tale of Actaeon.
As I mentioned in my review of the first volume of this series, these books are well-told, and copiously decorated with stylized color illustrations. Because they can devote an entire book to each of their topics, the Stephanides Brothers are able to provide a far more detailed retelling of ancient Greek mythology than even the D'Aulaires. I would hesitate in giving this title to the young Greek mythology enthusiast however, as they will immediately want to commence reading the other books, and the Stephanides series is quite difficult to obtain in the United States. I myself have only been able to find volumes 1 and 4.… (mehr)