The Boy Apprenticed to an Enchanter - Mythology for Children by Padraic Colum

A CLASSIC HERO’S JOURNEY The Boy Apprenticed to an Enchanter is an adventure book for kids filled with intrigue and mystery. This middle grade book tells the mythological tale of Eean, the fisherman's son, who vanquishes the evil Zabulun with the aide of Merlin the Magician, Bird-of-Gold and the King's horses.  Eean's quest takes him to the Tower of Babylon where he defies his master. He and Bird-of-Gold flee to find Chiron the Centaur and Hermes in a desperate search for a ‘helpmeet.’ Finally, they come to the magical Island of the White Tower, which rises into sight out of the western ocean on midsummer's day. There they meet Merlin and confront Zabulun in a final battle.   A CLASSIC HERO’S JOURNEY TALE FROM A WORLD RENOWNED AUTHOR This is the classic Hero's Journey that makes literature great and worth reading again and again.  As an assist for grade school and middle school children, this edition has been freshly typeset in a contemporary font and complemented with footnotes for ra