Famous Legends: Book Two

by J.D.M. Preshous

"Greek legend has many stories of heroes who battle with monsters and perform tasks with the help of the gods. Theseus and Perseus are two of the best know heroes, and the monsters they tackled are frightening even nowadays."

52 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1975

Reviews

[Catherine Mason]

Brief telling of the legends of Hercules and Jason with a lot left out, but a good way to remind oneself a bit about the myths. Once the succinctness made me laugh out loud it sounded so funny.The illustrations are quite a hoot too.

[Andrew Ives]

Almost as good as book one, with quality writing and illustrations. I do find the Labours of Heracles story rather repetitive and tiresome in whatever incarnation, and here it feels a bit 'rushed' to fit it in about half the book. The second story with Jason & The Argonauts is rather better and the additional information on Zeus, Hera, Mt Olympus etc in the inside back cover is welcome too. 4.5/5

[Jon Shanks]

Much like the first volume, shortened version of Greek myths with great illustrations. Impressively, the 12 labours of Hercules and the voyages of Jason and the Argonauts are contained within these 51 pages!