Heroes of Greek Mythology: Greek Fairy Tales for My Children

Heroes of Greek Mythology, written by Charles Kingsley, was first published in 1856. Three heroes of Greek mythology -- 'Perseus, Jason and Theseus -- perform impossible feats in these 'stories. During his illustrious writing career, Kingsley managed to write a number of poems and novels, historical and 'scientific works, and children's tales. He was a curate in 1842, and 1873 found him a Canon 'of Westminster and Chaplain to Queen Victoria." Among his 28 volumes 'is the children's classic Water Babies, published in 1863.