Book description
The courageous Theseus in battle with the snake-haired Medusa. Midas,
the greedy king who was given the 'golden touch' but lost so much more.
The curious Pandora and the monstrous contents of her mysterious box.
The greatest hero, Hercules, who set out to steal the three Golden
Apples guarded by a hundred-headed dragon. The gods Zeus and
Quicksilver, who, disguised as mortals, tested their human subjects. And
brave Bellerophon, who slew the dreaded Chimaera. Superheroes and
monsters, gods and tricksters, fantasy and epic battles…they all began
with Greek myths. Famous American author Nathaniel Hawthorne retells six
of the most exciting myths in A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys. Join
Eustace Bright and his young friends in this action-packed Wonder-Book,
complete with conquering heroes, grotesque monsters, and gods who can
shape and shake worlds with nothing but a thought.
