Milo Winter
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According to the Greek historian Herodotus, the fables were, written by a slave named Aesop, who lived in Ancient Greece during the 5th-century BCE. Aesop's fables and the Indian tradition as represented by the Buddhist Jataka Tales and the Hindu Panchatantra share about a dozen tales in common although often widely differing in detail. There is, therefore, some debate over whether the Greeks learned these fables from Indian storytellers or the other...
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When young Jim Hawkins finds a mysterious map in a dead sailor's sea trunk, it marks the start of a thrilling treasure hunt and a very dangerous adventure. Accompanied by the local doctor and squire, he sets off on the high seas as a cabin-boy, determined to find the buried hoard. But they are not alone in their quest, a band of pirates -- led by the enigmatic, one-legged Long John Silver -- will stop at nothing to take back what they believe is theirs....
7) Greek myths
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A collection of classic Greek mythology tales features artwork by a variety of contributors and includes such entries as "Pandora and the Box of Troubles," "King Midas and the Golden Touch," and "The Labors of Hercules."
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First published in 1853, "Tanglewood Tales" is a collection of children's stories by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne. Written as a sequel to "A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys" (1851), "Tanglewood Tales" is more serious than its lighthearted predecessor.
The collection is a re-writing of six well-known Greek myths...
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