The Dragon's Teeth: A Short Story About the Phoenician Prince Cadmus - Taken from "A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys"

by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Overview

This is one of the popular Greek myths about the Phoenician prince Cadmus. Cadmus was the bringer of literacy and civilization, killed the sacred dragon that guarded the spring of Ares. The goddess Athena told him to sow the teeth, from which sprang a group of ferocious warriors called the spartoi. He threw a precious jewel into the midst of the warriors, who turned on each other in an attempt to seize the stone for themselves. The five survivors joined with Cadmus to found the city of Thebes. It is adapted here by Nathaniel Hawthorne for children. This story is taken from “A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys.” It is a pleasure to publish this new, high quality, and affordable edition of this timeless story.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940012216564
Publisher:	Petra Books
Publication date:	03/12/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	170 KB
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

One of the greatest authors in American literature, Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) was a novelist and short story writer born in Salem, Massachusetts. Hawthorne’s best-known books include The House of the Seven Gables and The Scarlet Letter, works marked by a psychological depth and moral insight seldom equaled by other writers.

Date of Birth:

July 4, 1804

Date of Death:

May 19, 1864

Place of Birth:

Salem, Massachusetts

Place of Death:

Plymouth, New Hampshire

Education:

Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, 1824