How the Argonauts were driven into the Unknown Sea
What was the end of the Heroes
Theseus
How Theseus lifted the stone
How Theseus slew the devourers of men
How Theseus slew the minotaur
How Theseus fell by his pride 

PREFACE 

MY DEAR CHILDREN, 

Some of you have heard already of the old Greeks; and all of you,
as you grow up, will hear more and more of them.  Those of you who
are boys will, perhaps, spend a great deal of time in reading Greek
books; and the girls, though they may not learn Greek, will be sure
to come across a great many stories taken from Greek history, and
to see, I may say every day, things which we should not have had if
it had not been for these old Greeks.  You can hardly find a well-
written book which has not in it Greek names, and words, and