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Author Asimov, Isaac, 1920-1992.

Title Words from the myths
Published London : Faber and Faber, 1963
Faber, 1963

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 MELB SPCBC  398.220938 Asi/Wft  LIB USE ONLY
Description 151 pages : illustrations
Contents The beginnings -- The Titans -- The Olympians -- The children of Zeus -- Demigods and monsters -- Tales of men -- The heroes -- The siege of Troy
Summary Retells many Greek myths to show how they have given rise to words and expressions used in English today
Notes Includes indexes
Subject English language -- Etymology -- Juvenile literature.
English language -- Etymology.
English language -- Foreign elements.
English language -- Foreign words and phrases -- Greek
Language and languages -- Etymology.
Mythology, Classical.
Mythology, Greek -- Juvenile literature.
Mythology, Greek.
Author Barss, Bill.