Orpheus

Orpheus is the twelfth book in the Early Myths collection, and tells the myth of a musician who holds magical powers over nature and people. Orpheus falls in love but through a tragic accident loses his partner and must travel deep into the Underworld to try to persuade Hades to allow him to bring his wife home once again.


Orpheus joins the other multi-award winning books in Early Myths collection: Perseus, Jason, Odysseus, Atalanta, Herakles, Theseus, Persephone, Bellerophon, Helen, Prometheus and Achilles, which have won prizes for children's literature and illustration. Early Myths is the perfect way to introduce kids to Greek myths and is aimed at a young audience, from ages 4 to 10.