Chapter One Greek and Roman Myths Introduction 1.The Birth of the Twelve Olympian Gods 2.Prometheus and Pandora 3.Apollo and Daphne 4.Athena 5.Oedipus (1) 6.Oedipus (2) 7.Heracles 8.The Trojan War (1) 9.The Trojan War (2) 10.The Trojan War (3) 11.Echo and Narcissus Chapter Two The Bible Introduction Part 1 The Old Testament 1.The Creation of the World 2.Adam and Eve and the Garden of Eden 3.Noah's Ark 4.The Tower of Babel 5.Moses 6.Finding Shelter in Egypt 7.The Trials of Job Part 2 The New Testament 1.The Birth of the Messiah 2.The Visit of the Wise Men 3.Journey to Egypt 4.John the Baptist Baptizes Jesus 5.The Temptation in the Wilderness 6.The Last Supper 7.The Crucifixion 8.The Resurrection 9.The Ascent into Heaven Chapter Three British and American Classic Stories 1.The Most Important Day in My life 2.How to Grow Old 3.The Handsome and Deformed Leg 4.Finding the Spirit of Christmas: A Gift of Dreams 5.The Lady, or the Tiger 6.The Date Father Didn't Keep 7.Cat in the Rain 8.Mrs.Packletide's Tiger 9.The Five Boons of Life 10.Pride and Prejudice (Excerpts) Chapter Four Classic Readings from Other Cultures 1.Pan Gu Separates the Sky from the Earth 2.Nu Wa Makes Men and Mends the Sky 3.The Foolish Old Man Removes the Mountains 4.The Ten Chinese Suns 5.Cowherd and Waving Girl 6.The Wild Swans 7.The Tale ofAli Baba and the Forty Thieves 8.The Tale ofAla al-Din and the Wonderful Lamp 9.The Frog-king 10.The Fisherman and His Wife References