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YA
Illustrated by
Marilee Heyer.
Narrated by the three goddesses, three accounts personalize well-known episodes from Greek mythology. Background information, a map, and reproductions of classical artwork are all helpful; however, the fanciful epilogue and afterword, in which the author and the goddesses address the reader, seem gimmicky and too young for the intended audience. Lavish artwork adds to the dramatic presentation of the familiar tales. Bib., ind.