Heroes Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths

by Bernard Evslin

For fans of D Aulaires Book of Greek Myths and readers who enjoyed Homer s The Iliad and The Odyssey comes a collection by a master storyteller that evokes the golden age of mythical Greece The earth breeds giants and ogres of indescribable horror the heavens hold omnipotent gods and goddesses abounding in courage strength and wisdom Zeus the almighty king of the gods who cannot resist feminine beauty mortal or divine and his jealous and vengeful wife Hera Perseus fearless mortal warrior who takes on an impossible challenge slaying the monstrous Medusa whose glance turns men to stone The Minotaur half man and half bull the horrible fruit of a queen s unspeakable desire who annually destroys the young victims sacrificed to his terrifying power A fantastic world of spells and curses magic and mystery forces that create and destroy at will The earth breeds giants and ogres of indescribable horror the heavens hold omnipotent gods and goddesses abounding in courage strength and wisdom Zeus the almighty king of the gods who cannot resist feminine beauty mortal or divine and his jealous and vengeful wife Hera Perseus fearless mortal warrior who takes on an impossible challenge slaying the monstrous Medusa whose glance turns men to stone The Minotaur half man and half bull the horrible fruit of a queen s unspeakable desire who annually destroys the young victims sacrificed to his terrifying power A fantastic world of spells and curses magic and mystery forces that create and destroy at will

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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

[Christopher Ramirez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths by Bernard Evslin is a book about the Greek Gods and monsters that were believed to be true by the Greeks and others. What I liked about the book is how the Gods are not perfect beings but they act just like humans would. What I dislike about the book is that the Gods treated humans terribly and would make them suffer sometimes. I feel this way because I would assume that Gods would be the best type of people but they are just like humans and this is the reason that they can be so cruel sometimes. This book shows that no one is perfect in the world because the Gods would make mistakes just like humans would. I would recommend this book to people who like to read about the Greek Gods and the monsters in it and I would rate this book a 4 out of 5 stars.