Librería Samer Atenea
Kálamo Books
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
A ruler fears his successor. A mother carries a stone where a child should be. In a hidden Cretan cave, the future of the gods depends on milk, patient hands, and the clash of bronze shields.The Crown That Ate Its Children retells the story of Cronus, Rhea, and the survival of Zeus in original English literary prose. The expanded narrative follows Rhea’s search for help, the nymphs Adrasteia and Ida, the Curetes, and the wisdom of Metis as a hidden child grows toward the task of freeing the siblings he has never met. Release brings them together without erasing their different experiences or ending the struggle for power.Separate reflections, variant traditions, pronunciation choices, and primary-source references distinguish ancient testimony from invented scenes and dialogue. The main story follows Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Library, with a clearly identified contribution from Hesiod and separate Arcadian variants recorded by Pausanias. Written for reading and listening; contains non-graphic threats to children and the swallowing of immortal beings. For adult and mature teen readers.Volume 3 of The Living Greek Myths. By Deivede Eder Ferreira. Published by ABRAFP International Press.
