The Furies (Monsters of Mythology) by Evslin, Bernard published by Chelsea House Pub (L) Library Binding

Monsters of Mythology

by Bernard Evslin

A retelling of the myths associated with the terrible goddesses of vengeance who lived in Hades and punished people for every kind of crime

Genres: Mythology, Fantasy, Greek Mythology

Unknown Binding

About the author

Bernard Evslin was an author best known for his adaptations of Greek mythology. With over seventy titles, which include both novel-length retellings and short stories, Evslin is one of the most widely published authors of classical mythology in the world. His best-known work is Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths, which has sold more than ten million copies worldwide and has been translated into ten different languages. An estimated 30 million students have come into contact with Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths due to its repeated use in high school and college classrooms over the years. This bestselling anthology includes such well-known stories as "Theseus and the Minotaur" and "Perseus and Medusa." He also published non-Hellenic titles such as The Green Hero, based on the Irish mythological character Finn McCool. He also was involved in an audio book called: "Children of the Corn." It included "Whistling Boy" a Native American tale; "Pancho's Puppets," a story about a boy in Mexico, and other stories.

Reviews

[Jon · Rating 3 out of 5]

A super quick read, and the last of my Hell trio of Evslin books (with the Sphinx and Hecate), this is the first of my Evslin rereads that I don’t remember from reading before.

Decided for this one to just live record notes and post them. See below:

-Helios is a heat miser
-I find it a little random that it starts with the Cronos story and how Zeus became king
Zeus is such a baby
-Ok, the furies are terrifying
-Helios as the deadbeat dad with the smartass kid is an odd but fun choice. Very Grecian-Logan.
-the Dione subplot with the crazy attention-whore king is another odd tangent. Only thing is that it is what jogged my memory to having read this before.
-Damn Circe is cold, and I love it.But the furies are still fucking terrifying
-That’s some deal with the devil shit, re:Athena deal

This really serves as a great comparison piece when reading “Circe”, as Evslin is, without a doubt, presenting the most straight white man, Academic approach.

[Ann Keller · Rating 4 out of 5]

This best-selling author on mythology brilliantly relates the tale of the fiery Helios, describes the birth and rise of Zeus, the highest of the gods and the horrid creatures called the Furies. These three hags, Tisiphone, Aleto and Megaera, bedeviled many with their immense brass wings and sharp claws before finally dying in the arms of Helios. In counterpoint is Circe, a girl with startling green eyes, who turned sailors venturing to her island into swine and bears and the teachings of Dione, the graceful oak goddess. Lovely illustrations highlight this mythological adventure. A nice addition to any library.