Ancient Greece

A retelling of Greek mythology and ancient history as recommended for the Waldorf curriculum class 5-6 (age 10-12). This welcome new edition of Charles Kovacs' classic work Greece: Mythology and History contains legendary stories of mythical heroes and historic figures from the dawn of western civilization. Through the fearless deeds of Heracles, Theseus and Odysseus to the Golden Age of Athens and the conquests of Alexander the Great, the narrative vividly portrays our journey from the mysteries of antiquity to the birth of modern medicine, science and philosophy.