The Story of the Greeks. H. A. Guerber

      Published by Good Press, 2019

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      EAN 4057664168986

Table of Contents

       PREFACE.

       THE STORY OF THE GREEKS.

       I. EARLY INHABITANTS OF GREECE.

       II. THE DELUGE OF OGYGES.

       III. THE FOUNDING OF MANY IMPORTANT CITIES.

       IV. STORY OF DEUCALION.

       V. STORY OF DÆDALUS AND ICARUS.

       VI. THE ADVENTURES OF JASON.

       VII. THESEUS VISITS THE LABYRINTH.

       VIII. THE TERRIBLE PROPHECY.

       IX. THE SPHINX'S RIDDLE.

       X. BLINDNESS AND DEATH OF ŒDIPUS.

       XI. THE BROTHERS' QUARREL.

       XII. THE TAKING OF THEBES.

       XIII. THE CHILDHOOD OF PARIS.

       XIV. THE MUSTER OF THE TROOPS.

       XV. THE SACRIFICE OF IPHIGENIA.

       XVI. THE WRATH OF ACHILLES.

       XVII. DEATH OF HECTOR AND ACHILLES.

       XVIII. THE BURNING OF TROY.

       XIX. HEROIC DEATH OF CODRUS.

       XX. THE BLIND POET.

       XXI. THE RISE OF SPARTA.

       XXII. THE SPARTAN TRAINING.

       XXIII. THE BRAVE SPARTAN BOY.

       XXIV. PUBLIC TABLES IN SPARTA.

       XXV. LAWS OF LYCURGUS.

       XXVI. THE MESSENIAN WAR.

       XXVII. THE MUSIC OF TYRTÆUS.

       XXVIII. ARISTOMENES' ESCAPE.

       XXIX. THE OLYMPIC GAMES.

       XXX. MILO OF CROTON.

       XXXI. THE JEALOUS ATHLETE.

       XXXII. THE GIRLS' GAMES.

       XXXIII. THE BLOODY LAWS OF DRACO.

       XXXIV. THE LAWS OF SOLON.

       XXXV. THE FIRST PLAYS.

       XXXVI. THE TYRANT PISISTRATUS.

       XXXVII. THE TYRANT'S INSULT.

       XXXVIII. DEATH OF THE CONSPIRATORS.

       XXXIX. HIPPIAS DRIVEN OUT OF ATHENS.

       XL. THE GREAT KING.

       XLI. HIPPIAS VISITS DARIUS.

       XLII. DESTRUCTION OF THE PERSIAN HOST.

       XLIII. THE ADVANCE OF THE SECOND HOST.

       XLIV. THE BATTLE OF MARATHON.

       XLV. MILTIADES' DISGRACE.

       XLVI. ARISTIDES THE JUST.

       XLVII. TWO NOBLE SPARTAN YOUTHS.

       XLVIII. THE GREAT ARMY.

       XLIX. PREPARATIONS FOR DEFENSE.

       L. LEONIDAS AT THERMOPYLÆ