The Greatest Myths of Antiquity
Retold by Matthias Reiner. With illustrations by Burkhard Neie
The Greatest Myths of Antiquity / Die schönsten Sagen der Antike
Retold by Matthias Reiner. With illustrations by Burkhard Neie
The immortal myths – illustrated by Burkhard Neie
»In the beginning there was nothing. Only endless wasteland, an empty world, without order or purpose. Then Gaia appeared, the goddess of the earth and mother of all life. And with her came the desire for love, the most powerful of the archaic forces: Eros.«
»In the beginning there was nothing. Only endless wasteland, an empty world, without order or purpose. Then Gaia appeared, the goddess of the earth and mother of all life. And with her came the desire for love, the most powerful of the archaic forces: Eros.«
Who has not heard of them? Of Icarus, who came too close to the sun during his flight, of Arachne, who could weave better than the goddess Pallas Athena herself? Of the arrogant Sisyphus, of Oedipus and the Sphinx, the stolen Europa, the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece? Of Prometheus’ torments and Pandora’s Box, of Heracles, Perseus and Eurydice? Here they are gathered, the greatest myths and legends of the ancient Greek world, told based on the classical sources. And with...
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Who has not heard of them? Of Icarus, who came too close to the sun during his flight, of Arachne, who could weave better than the goddess Pallas Athena herself? Of the arrogant Sisyphus, of Oedipus and the Sphinx, the stolen Europa, the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece? Of Prometheus’ torments and Pandora’s Box, of Heracles, Perseus and Eurydice? Here they are gathered, the greatest myths and legends of the ancient Greek world, told based on the classical sources. And with his unique design and illustrations, Burkhard Neie has turned this book into an opulent gift.
2022, 150 pages