Villains of Greek Mythology

by Don Nardo

"Whether one looks at gods walking the earth, heroes killing monsters, or evil villains threatening society, the great mass of ancient Greek myths seems to overflow with colorful characters and stories. These tales were in a sense among the meat and potatoes of the classical Greeks' cultural identity. They felt that in certain ways their myths explained where they came from and to some degree who they were as a people"--

80 pages, Hardcover

Published August 1, 2019

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

[Kali · Rating 3 out of 5]

If your looking for a short book to learn a little about Greek Mythology, this book is pretty good. However, it seemed to skip around a lot with certain characters, and I really just did not care for the writing all that much. Overall this book was fine, just not what I was really expecting I guess :’)