Bernard Evslin

Retellings of the ancient Greek myths, arranged in four sections: the Gods, Nature Myths, Demigods, and Fables. Includes a brief section on words from the Greek myths which are part of the English language.

A collection of classic legends of the Greek gods.

Recounts the myth of the hundred-headed creature which was slain by the hero Hercules.

Describes the origins of the monsters who lived on either side of the Strait of Messina, wreaking havoc on sailors seeking passage.

Recounts the Greek myth about the monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man, which lived in the Labyrinth in Crete until killed by the hero Theseus.

The story of the Trojan War beginning with three goddesses quarreling over a golden apple.

Recounts the myth of the Sphinx, a monster with a lion's body, an eagle's wings, and a woman's head.

A retelling of the myths associated with the terrible goddesses of vengeance who lived in Hades and punished people for every kind of crime.

Recounts the myth of Fafnir, the shape -shifting ogre whose thirst for destruction led him into a violent confrontation with the Germanic hero Siegfried.

Recounts the myth of Vilemurk or the Pig's Ploughman, the murderous Hog who Ate the Sun, who battles the hero Finn McCool in the ancient land of Eire.