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Excerpt from Hercule Et Cacus: Étude de Mythologie Comparée
L'interprétation du mythe d'hercule et de Cacus n'est pas le seul objet de ce travail: notre but est, en outre, d'exposer suivant quelles lois cette fable s'est dévelop pée et de parcourir la série de ses transformations, en remontant jusqu'à sa naissance. Après en avoir recher ché l'origine, nous nous proposons de suivre l'histoire du mythe chez les différents peuples qui l'ont reçu, soit par héritage, soit par emprunt: nous examinerons com ment il s'est modifié et a pris les aspects les plus divers, selon l'esprit particulier des religions où il est entré. De même que l'histoire de certaines familles se confond avec l'histoire générale des nations auxquelles elles ont appartenu, et en offre une image abrégée, les destinées du mythe que nous essayons d'étudier pourront nous.
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Canadian-born Karen Wallace is the author of over 70 books for children, including Emerald and the bestselling Raspberries on the Yangtze. She was born in Canada, but now lives in Herefordshire with her husband and a large cat called Cougar.
Summary
The dramatic and colourful tale of the Spangles, a nineteenth century circus family, and their lives, loves, romances and rivalries against the backdrop of London town. The story follows Ellen, the ringmaster's daughter and one half of horse-riding duo The Incredible Scarletta Sisters, as she struggles to break with family tradition and get an education - and to hide her sister's secret romance with a rival circus owner's son. A beautifully written historical adventure, from the author of Wendy and Raspberries on the Yangtze.
