Hercules
Books | Juvenile Fiction / Legends, Myths, Fables / Greek & Roman
3.8
Paul D. Storrie
Famous for his superhuman strength, Hercules is the most popular hero in Greek mythology. The son of Zeus'king of the gods'and a mortal mother, Hercules faces the wrath of Zeus's wife Hera, who resents her illegitimate stepson and vows to bring him misery. With her magical powers, she tricks Hercules into performing a series of twelve seemingly impossible labors, each one a test of his strength, courage, cunning, and fighting skill. Is Hercules strong enough to foil her scheme? For this exciting retelling of the twelve labors, author Paul Storrie consulted the classic work The Age of Fable (1859), by American Thomas Bulfinch, and Edith Hamilton's Mythology (1942), both of which are considered the best resources about on ancient myths and legends. Artist Steve Kurth also relied on historical research to accurately bring to life the world of ancient Greece.
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Author
Paul D. Storrie
Pages
48
Publisher
Graphic Universe
Published Date
2007
ISBN
0822564858 9780822564850
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"Bob Layton's art is great and he writes a fine story, one that actually makes me like Hercules, which isn't easy. However, I'm not a big fan of the title character and the book has a ton of exposition, more than it really needs. Good, perhaps,but not for me."
John Detrick