While traveling in Greece, Miss Burt found the children of the Primary Schools reading these stories in the lower grades, the book being one used next above the primer. The interest was enthusiastic, and she brought home a copy of the book, which she has now arranged as a second reading-book for our own schools. The rapidity of action in the stories of Herakles, Jason, and the other Heroes of the Myth, the prowess and courage and untiring endurance of the men, render the characters worthy subjects of thought to young mind , and have secured the stories a permanent place in educational literature.

"Herakles, the Hero of Thebes, and Other Heroes of the Myth" is a book of ancient Greek myth arranged for children by the British writers Mary E. Burt and Zénaïde A. Ragozin. The idea of the book came during Burt's visit to Greece, where she was able to visit some schools and see the enthusiastic interest of children reading these myths. She brought a copy of the book to Britain and translated it with the help of Zénaïde A. Ragozin.

Reproduction of the original: Herakles, the Hero of Thebes by Mary E. Burt