‘O rich and renowned and with violets crowned, O Athens the envied of nations.’ Here they built temples which became the wonder of the world, and in them they placed statues of the old gods of Hellas, beautiful statues wrought by master hands out of ivory and gold. Poets and philosophers lived in Athens, too, and so literature and art spread the glory of Greece far and wide, moulding the thoughts and quickening the deeds of many peoples. Before the glory of Greece faded, Europe had learned from her to follow truth, to love beauty. This story tells but a small part of the wonder of this land, yet I hope that it will make you love her and wish to learn more about her.--Your friend, MARY MACGREGOR. CONTENTS CHAP. PAGE I. WONDERLAND 1 II. THE GREAT GOD PAN 3 III. THE SIX POMEGRANATE SEEDS 6 IV. THE BIRTH OF ATHENE 11 V. THE TWO WEAVERS 13 VI. THE PURPLE FLOWERS 16 VII. DANAE AND HER LITTLE SON 18 VIII. THE QUEST OF PERSEUS 22 IX. ANDROMEDA AND THE SEA-MONSTER 26 X. ACRISIUS IS KILLED BY PERSEUS 29 XI. ACHILLES AND BRISEIS THE FAIRCHEEKED 32 XII. MENELAUS AND PARIS DO BATTLE 38 XIII. HECTOR AND ANDROMACHE 41 XIV. THE HORSES OF ACHILLES 44 XV. THE DEATH OF HECTOR 48 XVI. POLYPHEMUS THE GIANT 54 XVII. ODYSSEUS ESCAPES FROM THE CAVE 58 XVIII. ODYSSEUS RETURNS TO ITHACA 61 XIX. ARGUS THE HOUND DIES 64 XX. THE BOW OF ODYSSEUS 67 XXI. THE LAND OF HELLAS 72 XXII. LYCURGUS AND HIS LITTLE NEPHEW 76 XXIII. LYCURGUS RETURNS TO SPARTA 79 XXIV. THE TRAINING OF THE SPARTANS 82 XXV. THE HELOTS 85 XXVI. ARISTOMENES AND THE FOX 89 XXVII. THE OLYMPIAN GAMES 94 XXVIII. THE LAST KING OF ATHENS 97