Spinner, Stephanie. Quicksilver.SPINNER, Stephanie. Quicksilver quicksilver: see mercury. (1) (QuickSilver Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA, www.qstech.com) A mobile communications company that specializes in a reconfigurable logic chip for cellphones and PDAs. See adaptive computing. . Random. House, Knopf. 236p. c2005. 0-375-82638-6. $15.95. JS This isn't for everyone, but those who like mythology and fantasy will find an imaginative story featuring Hermes, aka Quicksilver or Mercury. Hermes is a son of Zeus, and brother to Ares, Apollo and Artemis Apollo and Artemis twin brother and sister; children of Leta and Zeus. [Gk. Myth.: NCE, 125–126] See : Twins , Aphrodite Aphrodite (ăfrədī`tē), in Greek religion and mythology, goddess of fertility, love, and beauty. Homer designated her the child of Zeus and Dione. . He is known for his swiftness and insight. Spinner uses Hermes's voice to tell stories featuring the Trojan War debacle along with some other more familiar tales, such as Demeter's grief over her daughter's sojourn in Hades Hades (hā`dēz), in Greek and Roman religion and mythology. 1 The ruler of the underworld: see Pluto. 2 The world of the dead, ruled by Pluto and Persephone, located either underground or in the far west beyond the . Spinner, through Hermes, creates plenty of drama and action in these stories, and a reader can imagine storytellers throughout the centuries holding their audiences enthralled en·thrall tr.v. en·thralled, en·thrall·ing, en·thralls 1. To hold spellbound; captivate: The magic show enthralled the audience. 2. To enslave. as they tell of the strengths and foibles of the Greek gods and goddesses. Claire Rosser, KLIATT J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescent and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. |
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