The Gorgon's Head (From: "A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys")

A retelling of the Greek myth of Perseus for children from Hawthorne's 1851 collection "A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys," in which college student Eustace Bright tells classical legends to a group of children gathered on the porch at Tanglewood.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Topic

Historical and Classical Fiction›Myths, legends, and ancient epics›Greek and Roman myth and epic›Myths and epics retold

Reader

Young readers›Myths, legends, and folk tales›Greek and Roman myth and epic