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Myth- Aliki, The Gods and Goddesses of OlympicsHistory 106-05 Nov. 27, 1996 Eng. 265-01 Oct. 1, 1996 Prof Janice AntczakMyth- Aliki , The Gods and Goddesses of Olympics , Harper Collins Publishers ,1994 .     After take awaying The Gods and Goddesses of Olympus , my first reaction wasthat it was a wonderful and fascinating exemplar of how Greek mythology explainsthe theories round life , death , and the wonders of nature . Although I enjoyedthe book , I also wondered if it was a little too confusing to a young child ,since many another(prenominal) long Greek names were used and many characters interacting togetherbecame too complicated and involved.     The story began with the creation of the earth , sky, all living things,and with the birth of the Gods and Goddesses that reigned on Mount Olympus . Theauthor also took each of the twelve gods and goddesses and individuallysummarized their personality and duties and their purpose and connec tion to theworld . The author who also illustrated the book , used bright and vibrantcolors and also portrayed the personality visually by scenes and images thatclearly showed the emotional side of the gods .     This myth contained some violence , sinister and unlike behavioramong the gods and cruel and even frightening illustrations that I thought mightbe too overwhelming for a young impressionable mind . An example of this wouldbe when " Cronus married his sister Rhea , and they had many children . ButCronus was afraid that one of them might overthrow him just as he had overthrownhis father . So as each child was born , he swallowed it ." Although Cronuseventually "throws up" the unharmed children in the end, I feel the initialreaction might be more lasting , as well as the fact that Cronus married hissister , which is an unacceptable taboo in society . There were other trueheartedimages conveyed , both verbally and visually dealing with dea th , jealousy ,deceit , and deformities of man and beast . Although I enjoyed this book , Ifelt it should be read to an older audience that will not be negativelyimpressed by some parts of the story .Tall Tale Kellog Steven , Sally Ann smooch , Ann Whirlwind Crockett , MorrowJunior Books , 1995     In this tale , author Steven Kellog depicts the incredible story of agirl named Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind who has an amazing amount ofstrength, vitality and agility and who sets dispatch for the frontier at age eight .