Tales of Greek Mythology Told by Nathaniel Hawthorne in the Tanglewood Tales.

Tanglewood Tales

Nathaniel Hawthorne Portrait from 1871 book Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made, by James D. McCabe, Jr., Illustrated by G. F. and E. B. Bensell

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The Wayside. Introductory.

This passage introduces the 6 stories, which serve as a continuation of an earlier series of Greek myths re-told that is known as the Wonder Book. Hawthorne capably addresses the problem of making myths suitable for children.

• Tanglewood Tales
• The Minotaur
• Pygmies
• Dragon's Teeth
• Circe's Palace
• The Pomegranate Seeds
• The Golden Fleece