The Calydonian Boar

Monsters of Mythology

by Bernard Evslin

Recounts the myth of the monster created by Artemis and slain by Meleager and Atalanta.

Genres: Mythology

84 pages, Library Binding

First published January 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

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this series so much. I was hooked on the few I could find in the library as a child and now I’m catching up on the ones I haven’t read like this one.