Norse, Greek and Irish traditional stories become continuous narratives for younger readers in Padraic Colum’s retellings. The Children of Odin gathers Norse myths about Odin, Thor, Loki, Balder and Ragnarök, while The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles follows Jason and the Argonauts alongside related Greek stories. The King of Ireland’s Son draws on Irish folk motifs in a longer fairy-tale adventure full of quests, transformations and storytellers. Colum also wrote poetry, drama and adult prose, but his myth retellings remain especially visible in children’s catalogues. His style is formal but accessible, preserving a sense of oral storytelling. Those characteristics place the books alongside The books mythology for children, Irish folklore, Norse myths and Greek heroic tales. Read more Less
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