Stories from the stars : Greek myths of the zodiac
Title:
Stories from the stars : Greek myths of the zodiac
JLCTITLE245:
compiled by Juliet Sharman Burke ; illustrated by Jackie Morris.
Edition:
1st ed.
Publication Information:
New York : Abbeville Kids, 1996.
Physical Description:
80 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
ISBN:
9780789202833
Series:
Abstract:
Retells the Greek myths identified with the zodiac signs, explaining how each particular group of stars found its way into the heavens, and including a description of the human qualities associated with each of the signs.
Contents:
Jason and the golden fleece -- Theseus and the minotaur -- Castor and Pollux -- Herakles and the hydra -- Herakles and the Nemean Lion -- Demeter and Persephone -- Golden scales of Dike -- Orion and the scorpion -- Chiron the Centaur -- The birth of Zeus -- Ganymede the Cupbearer -- Aphrodite and the fish.