Heroes, Gods and Monsters of Ancient Greek Mythology

by Michael Ford

Heroes, Gods and Monsters in Ancient Greek Mythology' is a collection of classic archetypal Ancient Greek myths, including the stories of Jason, Perseus, Odysseus, Heracles, Oedipus and Theseus, and many more dark and delirious, famous Ancient Greek myths. These stories, which have had a great influence on thinkers throughout the centuries, inform popular culture even today. Here they are told as if by a fireside storyteller, detailing the horrific perils these heroes faced. A historical introduction explains who the Ancient Greeks were, describing their beliefs and customs, and a 'Finding out more' section provides you with the tools you need to discover even more about this increidble civilisation and their beliefs.

Genres: Nonfiction, Mythology

186 pages, ebook

First published May 1, 2009

About the author

Michael Ford was born in 1980 in the north of England, and studied Classics and English at Oxford University.

He worked in a variety of publishing roles before becoming an editor of adult fiction. He has written several novels and non-fiction books for children, including the SPARTAN series for Bloomsbury UK.

He lives with his wife in London.


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Reviews

[Gloria (Ms. G's Bookshelf) · Rating 4 out of 5]

⭐️3.5 Stars⭐️
A good short overview of Ancient Greek Mythology. I was fascinated when reading a new release novel recently that mentioned Greek Mythology which led me to this short book to find out more.

Ancient Greek civilisation had a big influence on the world we know today, and this book features some fascinating classic tales. I just loved that the stories where the hero's fought the most terrifying and weirdest monsters and creatures.

A quick fun read from YA to all ages!

[AHMET TEVFİK · Rating 5 out of 5]

Çok beğendim.

[Valentina · Rating 5 out of 5]

A nice short overview of Greek Mythology for those who cannot keep track of it all (ME!). Loved the illustrations!

[Liyana · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 stars for the entertainment value

[Mustafa Şirin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mitolojideki birçok klasik karakter ve olaya değiniyor ve bunları basit, akıcı ve olabildiğince yalın biçimde aktarıyor. Kitabı okumak gerçekten keyifli. Gereksiz detaylardan kaçınılmış (bilmiyorum, belki normali böyledir) ve bol bol resimle desteklenmiş. Her şey çok iyi de bana sanki biraz kısa gibi geldi. Bir de Tanrıları daha çok anlatır diye beklemiştim. Sanki çok az şey anlattı gibime geldi ama Yunan mitolojisine de çok hakim değilim, belki bu kadar yeterlidir bile. Ancak ben tam tatmin olamadım. Her şeye rağmen gayet keyifli bir kitap.

[Rhydian Snowden · Rating 5 out of 5]

Incredibly easy to pick up and carry around with you (if you like!), this book is the best Greek mythology book I've found that tells you all the classic stories as you have already heard them before in modern times. A great starter for anyone who isn't ready to get into the meat of the lengthier Greek myths.

[lucy♡ · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5
A great and accessible introduction to Greek mythology!

[Matthew T. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Heroes, Gods and Monsters of Ancient Mythology was a Great book for basic mythology such as as: Odyseuss, Perseus, Hercules, The Trojan War, Theseus, And Daedalus' Labryinth. It had all the stories you wanted and more of mythology. I learned a lot about other myths from this book. If I had to pick my favorite story it would have to be the Trojan War.

I would give this book 4.5 stars for getting most of the facts right. In my opinion this book was very good and fun to read. If people have never heard of these myths I would recommend this book to them. It was pretty short but it was good for what it gave.

[Chris · Rating 3 out of 5]

I got this as an e-book for my nine-year old, but I ended up without a book on hand, and gave it a whirl. It was a decent overview (and refresher!) of many Greek myths. The writing style was less formal, more suitable to children. It definitely did not have the depth of the Edith Hamilton _Mythology_ that I read in high school. Still, some good light reading, and it covered the basics, including super-condensed accounts of the Trojan War and Odysseus's travels.

[Gary · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun telling of the great Greek tales.

Liked it.

[Lewis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good for a short guide but not enough detail for my liking. Recommended for young ones.