Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths

by Evslin, Bernard

• ISBN13: 9780553259209
• ISBN10: 0553259202
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1984-09-01
• Publisher: Laurel Leaf

Summary

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.

Author Biography

Bernard Evslin was a novelist, playwright, film writer and director. He had several plays produced, both on and off Broadway, among them The Geranium Hat. He has authored over seventy titles, including novels and short stories.

Table of Contents

Introduction
THE GODS
Zeus	3	(3)
Hera	6	(2)
Athene	8	(7)
Poseidon	15	(4)
Hades	19	(3)
Demeter	22	(8)
Birth of the Twins	30	(2)
Artemis	32	(4)
Apollo	36	(3)
Sons of Apollo	39	(5)
Hermes	44	(5)
Hephaestus	49	(2)
Aphrodite	51	(6)
NATURE MYTHS
Prometheus	57	(4)
Pandora	61	(4)
Phaethon	65	(11)
Orpheus	76	(10)
Narcissus and Echo	86	(7)
Eros and Psyche	93	(12)
Arion	105	(6)
DEMIGODS
Perseus	111	(25)
Daedalus	136	(10)
Theseus	146	(27)
Atalanta	173	(20)
FABLES
Midas	193	(6)
Pygmalion	199	(8)
Mythology Becomes Language	207	(6)
Recommended Reading	213