Amycus

Monsters of Mythology

by Bernard Evslin

Recounts the myth of Amycus, the brass-headed giant who was summoned by Athena to destroy all who challenged her authority.

Genres: Mythology

98 pages, Library Binding

First published May 1, 1989

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

[Ireland Durante · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good book it describes the story of Amycus in a clear way and it's also great to learn more about how Jason began his quest. The description storytelling was good. I look forward to reading other books written by Bernard Evslin

[Karin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great pictures and a clearly told story of the mythical Amycus- who he was, how he lived and how he died.

[Sruthi · Rating 2 out of 5]

i finshed it. not that good.