Uncommon Entrance

Edward Blishen

Biographies & Memoirs

Trafalgar Square Publishing

The God Beneath the Sea

The God Beneath the Sea is a children's novel based on Greek mythology, written by Leon Garfield and Edward Blishen, illustrated by Charles Keeping, and published by Longman in 1970. It was awarded the annual Carnegie Medal (Garfield & Blishen) and commended for the companion Greenaway Medal (Keeping) by the British Library Association. Pantheon Books published a U.S. edition with illustrations by Zevi Blum in 1971.

The novel begins with newborn Hephaestus (the titular god beneath the sea) cast from Mount Olympus by his mother Hera. He is raised in a grotto by Thetis and Eurynome and the two goddesses tell him various Greek creation myths. The novel continues with myths of the Olympians and the age of gods and mortals, and concludes with Hephaestus returning to Olympus, having been cast down for a second time after reproaching Zeus.

Garfield, Blishen, Keeping, and Longman collaborated on a sequel entitled The Golden Shadow (1973, ISBN 9780582151628). It is based on myths of the later heroic age, when divine activity was limited.

The God Beneath The Sea

LEON GARFIELD

Religion & Spirituality

Corgi

God Beneath the Sea (Carousel Books)

Children's Books

Corgi Childrens

Robin Hood (Jackanory)

Travel through time, tackle alien invaders, explore distant galaxies and go beyond the possible in this incredible collection. Contributions from Arthur C. Clarke, H. G. Wells and Jules Verne introduce the finest classic science-fiction writing, while contemporary authors such as Ray Bradbury and Ursula Le Guin continue in the same tradition. Stunning, imaginative illustrations make the far-fetched become reality. This collection will broaden your horizons.

Science Fiction Stories (Red Hot Reads)

San Val

Junior Pears Encyclopaedia

Pelham

Junior Pears encyclopaedia

The Golden Shadow

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

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The Penny World

Mandarin

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