Understanding that children learn and live through the medium of story-imagining themselves in the situations of myth-Greenleaf Press' guide to Ancient Men of Greece is filled with stirring stories of Greek creation and flood stories; legendary figures such as Perseus, Hercules, and Jason; the leaders of the Trojan War; lawgivers Lycurgus, Draco, & Solon; and Miltiades, Leonidas, & Themistocles. The second half of the book covers the Greek classical period (Pericles, Alcibiades, & Socrates) and the age of Alexander the Great (Demosthenes, Aristotle, & Ptolemy). Start your children learning about the ancients that American and modern history is built upon, laying a chronological foundation for understanding the patterns and development of western civilization. An essay for Christian parents titled, 'What to do about Mythology?' is included. 145 pages, softcover.
