Hercules and the Old Man of the Sea

Hercules catches the Old Man of the Sea, the shape-shifting sea god, to learn where the Garden of the Hesperides was located. The Three Golden Apples - recounts the story of Heracles (Hercules) stealing the Three Golden Apples from the Hesperides orchard, with the help of Atlas. After Hercules killed his wife and children, he went to the oracle at Delphi, and prayed to the god Apollo for guidance. Hercules was told to serve the king of Mycenae, Eurystheus, for 12 years. During these 12 years, he is sent to perform twelve difficult feats, called labors. If he succeeded, he would be purified of his sin and, as myth says, he would be granted immortality. Nathaniel Hawthorne (July 4, 1804 - May 19, 1864) was an American novelist, dark romantic, and short story writer. His, A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys, first published in 1851, is a children's book in which he retells several Greek myths. Walter Crane (August 15, 1845 - March 14, 1915) was an English artist and book illustrator. He is considered to be the most influential, and among the most prolific, childrenE??s book creators of his generation. He was part of the Arts and Crafts movement and produced an array of paintings, illustrations, children's books, ceramic tiles and other decorative arts. Printed at the Riverside Press, 1893

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12696213

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47672049

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3174px x 4425px (2.8MB)

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LOC/Rare Book Selections/Science Source/Mary Evans