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A Gift of Scandinavian Fairy Tales

A Christmas in the early 1970s I received from my uncle a book that I cherished for many years until, sadly, I “put the ways of childhood behind me” and lost my gift. It was an illustrated collection of Scandinavian … Continue reading

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The Boy Who Would Be Immortal: the story of Ganymede

Before the Achaeans launched their tragic war on Troy, there lived a Trojan prince of such breathtaking beauty that he was said to be the most handsome of all mortals. One day, while the radiant youth was tending his father’s … Continue reading

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