Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths Quotes

“Whoever takes me captive won't live long enough to enjoy it”
― Bernard Evslin, Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths

“I am Atalanta. I belong to this mountain, to the clan of mountain bears.” “I am Meleager,” he said. “I belong to Atalanta.”
― Bernard Evslin, Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths

“The others want to coerce her. I want her to want me... so he prayed to Aphrodite, goddess of love.”
― Bernard Evslin, Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths

“Don't be a fool. Go lose your head over some other girl. I'm not for you.”
― Bernard Evslin, Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths

“Wretched girl- you are not ready to accept love. Yes, I am love itself and I cannot live where I am not believed. Farewell...”
― Bernard Evslin, Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths

“Apollo taught her to sing and play the lyre. Athene taught her to spin, Demeter to tend a garden. Aphrodite taught her how to look at a man without moving her eyes and how to dance without moving her legs. Poseidon gave her a pearl necklace and promised she would never drown. And finally Hermes gave her a beautiful golden box, which, he told her, she must never, never open. And then Hera gave her curiosity.”
― Bernard Evslin, Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths

“Demeter was also a moon goddess. And all through mythology there is a connection between horse and moon and sea. The she-horse is given a sea-name, “mare”; the moon swings the tides, the waves have white manes, the dripping horses stamp on the beach, and their hooves leave moon-shaped marks.”
― Bernard Evslin, Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths

“Luck? Is that not another word for divine favor?”
― Bernard Evslin, Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths

“When I am your age, when the years have thinned my blood, when rage has cooled into judgment, then I will go in for treaties, compromises. Now, I must fight.”
― Bernard Evslin, Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths

“They were too young to live without hope,”
― Bernard Evslin, Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths

“I traveled a road that was supposed to be fatal before and came out alive. I met quite a few unpleasant characters on my journey and had a few anxious moments, but I learned from them that the best weapon you can give an enemy is your own fear.”
― Bernard Evslin, Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths

“do not fear your enemy’s size, but use it against him. Then his strength will become yours.”
― Bernard Evslin, Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths

“It was she who stated that compassion was the best part of wisdom.”
― Bernard Evslin, Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths

“When hero confronts monster in these myths it is apt to be a family quarrel.”
― Bernard Evslin, Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths

“Listen to me he said. You are not to look upon yourself as victims or victims you will surely be.”
― Bernard Evslin, Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths

“She felt herself strangling with a great rush of passion. She fell violently, monstrously, in love...”
― Bernard Evslin, Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths

“He stood there feeling the sweet poison spread in his veins, confused, growing dizzy with joy and strangeness. He had spread love, but never felt it; shot others, but never wounded himself.”
― Bernard Evslin, Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths

“But the eyes of jealousy are very sharp, and Hera saw them.”
― Bernard Evslin, Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths

“Procrustes bed is a phrase meaning any difficult situation which cannot be changed but to which man must adapt himself. It comes from the uncomfortable hospitality offered by the innkeeper Procrustes, who bolted guests to the bed. If they were too short, he stretched them; if too long, he”
― Bernard Evslin, Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths: One of the Best-selling Mythology Books of All Time

“old man. Now lie on it.” He put down the ax, picked up his club, and resumed his journey, deciding to sleep in the open because he found the inn unpleasant.”
― Bernard Evslin, Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths: One of the Best-selling Mythology Books of All Time

“For there is in man too: a vaunting pride that needs little sustenance to make it swell to giant size. Improve his lot, and he will forget that which makes him pleasing- his sense of worship, his humility. He will grow poisoned with pride and fancy himself a god...”
― Bernard Evslin, Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths

“...she admired the lofty set of his black-robed figure, the majestic shoulders, the great impatient hands, and his gloomy black eyes.”
― Bernard Evslin, Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths

“..there was much to amuse her. Secretly she gloated upon her power over this most fearsome monarch....”
― Bernard Evslin, Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths

“stood, poised, arm drawn back. For the long pointed horn made as good a javelin as it did a sword, and so could be used at a safer distance. The Minotaur whirled and charged again. Theseus waited until he was ten paces away, and then whipped his arm forward, hurling the javelin with all his strength. It entered the bull’s neck and came out the other side. But so powerful was the Minotaur’s rush, so stubborn his bestial strength, that he trampled on with the sharp horn through his neck and ran right over Theseus, knocking him violently to the ground. Then it whirled to try to stab Theseus with its horn; but the blood was spouting fast now, and the monster staggered and fell on the ground beside Theseus. Ariadne ran to the fallen youth. She turned him over, raised him in her arms; he was breathing. She kissed him. He opened his eyes, looked around, and saw the dead Minotaur; then he looked back at her and smiled. He climbed to his feet, leaning heavily on Ariadne. “Tell your thread to wind itself up again, Princess. We’re off to Athens.” When Theseus came out of the Labyrinth there was an enormous crowd of Cretans gathered. They had heard the sound of fighting, and, as the custom was, had gathered to learn of the death of the hostages. When they saw the young man covered with dirt and blood, carrying a broken horn, with Ariadne clinging to his arm, they raised a great shout. Minos was there, standing with his arms folded.”
― Bernard Evslin, Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths

“Procrustes bed is a phrase meaning any difficult situation which cannot be changed but to which man must adapt himself.”
― Bernard Evslin, Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths

“bear-hug”
― Bernard Evslin, Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths