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Chargement... The Race of the Golden Applespar Claire Martin
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A Greek princess, raised by bears in the forest and then returned to her rightful place in the kingdom, refuses to marry unless the man can outrun her in a footrace. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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There are a number of different myths about Atalanta, depending upon the classical source. In some accounts, she accompanies the Argonauts on their quest for the Golden Fleece, while in many tellings, she is also a participant in the hunt for the Calydonian boar. The story of her race with Hippomenes, and the use of the three golden apples of Venus/Aphrodite seems to be the one that is most often retold however, particularly in the pages of children's literature. The Race of the Golden Apples, one of only two titles from Claire Martin - the other being Boots and the Glass Mountain - is the second picture-book retelling of this story that I have read, following upon Shirley Climo's Atalanta's Race: A Greek Myth. On the whole, I liked it better than the Climo title, enjoying both Martin's retelling and the gorgeous artwork of the Dillons. Unlike a friend of mine, I was not bothered by the use of some Roman names here - Diana rather than Artemis, Venus rather than Aphrodite - as this tale is taken from Ovid's Metamorphoses, and no doubt reflects the mixture of Greek and Roman names used in that work. Recommended to young mythology lovers, and to anyone who appreciates the Dillons' amazing illustrative work. ( )