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The First Olympic Games
A Gruesome Greek Myth with a Happy Ending
By Richards, Jean & Thacker, Kat
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-76131-311-3
- Publisher
- Brookfield, Conn.. : Millbrook Press, 2000.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 2000
Gr 1-4 The Olympic Games were begun as the result of one young man's triumph in a chariot race, or so it goes in this spirited retelling. Brought back from the dead by Zeus after being foolishly sacrificed in a stew by his father, Pelops heads out to find a kingdom. Directed by an old man to the kingdom of Elis, the young man engages the ruler in a chariot race. If he wins, he gets the hand of the princess. If he loses, he loses his life. Of cours...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
