Legends and Myths of Ancient Greece

Nikolai Albertovich Kun 1877 -1940 — historian, educator, writer, author of the book Legends and Myths of Ancient Greece, published countless times before and after the revolution. The book was written for students in the senior classes of secondary educational institutions, as well as for anyone interested in the mythology of the ancient Greeks. In the preface to the 1914 edition, N.A. Kun writes that in choosing versions of the same myth, he was guided by the most ancient ones; the text of the myths — is not a translation of any sources, but a retelling that allows teenagers to familiarize themselves with the plots and the very spirit of ancient poetry. For the average school age.