Sally Pomme Clayton

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1) Greek myths: stories of sun, stone, and sea

Author

Clayton, Sally Pomme

Series

Classics

Language

English

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A classic collection of ten Greek myths with special emphasis on adventure and heroic quests includes Creation of the Gods, Pandora's Box, Atalanta, Perseus, Pegasus and Bellerophon, and King Midas and the Gift of Gold.

2) Persephone

Author

Clayton, Sally Pomme

Physical Desc

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Language

English

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An illustrated retelling of the story of the goddess Persephone, who was forced to live underground and become Hades' bride, until her mother finds a way to reunite with her daughter and release her from Hades' Underworld.

3) The Mighty Goddess: World Myths

Author

Clayton, Sally Pomme

Language

English

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The Goddess in all her glory! A celebration of important and powerful goddess mythologies from around the world. This stunning collection brings together goddess mythologies from across the globe: familiar, unknown, forgotten -- spectacular! Written by pioneering storyteller Sally Pomme Clayton, whose 30-year career has focused on researching female protagonists, these tales are conjured in vivid and poetic language. The book includes information...

4) The phoenix of Persia

Author

Clayton, Sally Pomme

Series

One story many voices

Physical Desc

1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 29 cm.

Language

English

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'Iran has an ancient tradition of storytelling and poetry where musicians play instruments to bring stories to life. The most important epic in Iran is called the Shahnameh (pronounced Shaah-naah-meh), which means "The Book of Kings". It was written by the poet Abolqasem Ferdowsi who lived about a thousand years ago. It took over 30 years to write, and has over 50,000 rhyming couplets. The Shahnameh is considered to be one of the greatest epics of...