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Antoni Boratyński, Maria Kann

Heaven of Heroes and Gods. Literary Expeditions into Space — Part I [Niebo herosów i bogów. Literackie wyprawy w kosmos — Część 1]

Based on: Katarzyna Marciniak, Elżbieta Olechowska, Joanna Kłos, Michał Kucharski (eds.), Polish Literature for Children & Young Adults Inspired by Classical Antiquity: A Catalogue (accessed: June 11, 2021), Faculty of “Artes Liberales”, Warsaw: University of Warsaw, 2013, 444 pp.This story uses the oldest myths, legends and poems about the eternal human dream of flying. The author uses several ancient sources, such as Sumerian mythology, the Greek myth about Daedalus and Icarus,(...)

literary

YEAR: 1975

COUNTRY: Poland

TAGS: Alexander the Great Aristotle Daedalus Icarus Lucian of Samosata Menippus Minos Selene Talos (Perdix)

Carlo Lorenzini, Enrico Mazzanti

The Adventures of Pinocchio. Story of a Puppet [Le avventure di Pinocchio. Storia di un burattino]

The Adventures of Pinocchio. Story of a Puppet narrates the quest of a wooden animated marionette, Pinocchio. It all starts with the best known incipit of all time: “Once upon a time, there was… “A king!” my little readers will say right away. No children, you are wrong. Once upon a time there was a piece of wood.” *And so, we are at once catapulted into the shop of a carpenter, Master Antonio, called Master Cherry because the tip of his nose was always (...)

literary

YEAR: 1883

COUNTRY: Italy

TAGS: Aesop Aesop’s Fables Apuleius Demiurge Lucian of Samosata Metamorphosis Plato