Details on "PEGASUS THE FLYING HORSE AND BEAUTY AND THE BEAST"

Pegasus follows the mythological horse from birth to his battle with the multi-headed Chimaera. He is appointed by Zeus as thunder-bearer and is transformed into the constellation. Narrated by Mia Farrow. Adapted by Doris Orgel. Beauty and the Beast is based on the classic tale. To save her beloved father, a beautiful young girl agrees to become the companion of a brutish and unhappy beast. As time passes, love works a miraculous change in their lives. Narrated by Mia Farrow.

Both these tales are beautifully animated and excellent translations of the original classic tales. Pegasus provides an engaging introduction to mythology. The ending of Beauty more accurately reflects the original story than some major studio releases.

After watching Pegasus, the kids were really jazzed about mythologyl. Many were familiar with the story of Pegasus and enjoyed watching it. It stimulated a search in the library afterwards for more myths. With Beauty, the kids noticed the difference between this versio and the Disney version which they were familiar with. They noticed that the characters' mouths didn't move which generated a discussion about how stories can be told in different ways. They did comment on the illustrations and how beautiful they were.