Medusa

by Don Nardo, Bradley Steffens

One of the most famous stories from ancient Greek mythology concerns Medusa, a creature so repulsive that merely gazing on her turned someone to stone. In this book, basic readers are introduced to Medusa and her hideous sisters and learn about how the hero Perseus and his flying horse managed to slay her. Also included is a synopsis of images of Medusa in modern culture.

48 pages, Hardcover

First published September 20, 2004

About the author

Don Nardo (born February 22, 1947) is an American historian, composer, and writer. With close to four hundred and fifty published books, he is one of the most prolific authors in the United States, and one of the country's foremost writers of historical works for children and teens.

Reviews

[Ashley · Rating 2 out of 5]

While there was interesting information about Medusa in art and movies, some of the facts around the mythology were incorrect.

[Jacqueline Hankinson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Challenge number 8 is read a book with a creepy creature in it. This creature has creeped us for 25 decades in painting, sculpture, movies, books, video games , even play doh head where snakes are made by pushing play doh through hole for the snakes on this Gorgon sister , Medusa. A fun informative book.

[Ice 9 · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Anastasia · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lots of incorrect information .

[Duane · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you're interested in greek mythology and medusas in general, then this book is a must for you. It's filled with great illustrations and a easy-to-understand text format, this book is a great resource. A nice addition to any library's addition.