Myths And Legends Retold: Ion, Son Of Apollo
By Avril Sabine
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Genre: Myths and Legends Retold Short Story (Greek).
Word Count: 4918
Ion was raised by the Delphic priestess after being abandoned on the temple steps. He grows up believing Apollo favours him, but when he learns Apollo wants him to leave behind the only life he's ever known, and the woman who has raised him, he wishes he could reject the path Apollo has chosen for him. But the gods can be both kind and cruel and he wouldn't be the only one who suffers if he refuses. Unknown to Ion, the path Apollo sets him on could uncover secrets from his past. Secrets that if they'd been discovered when he was born would have led to his death.
This story was written by an Australian author using Australian spelling.
About the author
Avril Sabine is an Australian author who lives on acreage in South East Queensland. She writes mostly young adult and children’s speculative fiction, but has been known to dabble in other genres. She has been writing since she was a young child and wanted to be an author the moment she realised someone wrote the books she loved to read.Visit Avril's website to learn more about her and her many books. www.avrilsabine.com
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Myths And Legends Retold: Ion, Son Of Apollo
Avril Sabine
Cracked Acorn Productions
Australia
Myths And Legends Retold: Ion, Son Of Apollo
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Cracked Acorn Productions
PO Box 1365
Gympie, Queensland 4570
Australia
978-1-925131-50-5 (Kindle)
978-1-925617-10-8 (EPUB)
Genre: Myths and Legends Retold Short Story (Greek)
Copyright 2015 © Avril Sabine
Cover design by Caitlyn Petersen
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Contents
Book Description
Name Pronunciation
Chapter One: Creusa
Chapter Two: Ion
Chapter Three: Creusa
Chapter Four: Ion
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To The Reader
About The Author
Titles By Avril Sabine
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Book Description
After being abandoned, Ion was raised by a Delphic priestess. He grows up believing Apollo favours him. When he learns Apollo wants him to leave behind the only life he’s ever known, he wishes he could reject the path Apollo has chosen for him. But the gods can be both kind and cruel and he wouldn’t be the only one who suffers. Unknown to Ion, the path Apollo sets him on could uncover secrets from his past. Secrets that if they’d been discovered when he was born would have led to his death.
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People have been telling stories since the beginning of time. Fairytales, folklore, myths and legends are among some of the stories that have been told over and over through the centuries. The basic story remains the same, but each storyteller adds their own style, sometimes adding something unique to the tale.
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This story was written by an Australian author using Australian spelling.
Name Pronunciation
Like many names there is more than one way to pronounce the following ones. These are the pronunciations used in this story.
Aeolas (ee-or-lus)
Creusa (cray-oh-sah)
Delphi (dell-fie)
Delphic (dell-fic)
Erechtheus (eh-reck-thee-as)
Euobeans (you-bee-ans)
Ion (eye-on)
Pythia (pith-ee-uh)
Xuthus