Hawthorne wrote these stories for children based on Greek myths and legends. They are incomparable retellings of themes which the Greek dramatists used in creating their immortal plays and literature. Includes stories entitled The Minotaur, The Pigmies, The Dragon's Teeth, Circe's Palace, The Pomegranate Seeds, and The Golden Fleece.

(Key Words: Fiction, Children's Books, Greek Myths, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Minotaur, Pygmies, Dragons, Golden Fleece, Legends).