Hercules (Myths and Legends)
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (921 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1782006052 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 80 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. The critically-acclaimed Incredible Hercules series, which chronicled the adventures of the Greek hero in modern times, with numerous flashbacks to the mythic past, was featured on innumerable "Best of" lists during its three year run. The author lives in New York, NY. About the Author Fred Van Lente is the New York Times bestselling author or co-author of Incredible Hercules, Odd Is on Our Side, three entries in the Marvel Zombies series, and Cowboys & Aliens, which formed the basis for the feature film. Van Lente also tackled Classical Greece in his irreverent-but-accurate American Library Association-award winning comics series Action Philosophers, illustrated by Ryan Dunlavey. His other comics and graphic novels include Amazing Spider-Man, Archer & Armstrong, The Comic Book History of Comics, Hulk: Season One, Taskmaster: Unthinkable and X Men Noir
The Myth-behavior of Hercules. With "Hercules", author Fred Van Lente has made a fine addition to the new Myths and Legends-series from Osprey Publishing. Each title in this series focuses on a specific legendary figure or a collection of myths about diverse topics, that have helped to shape our cultures. This lavishly illustrated volume provides, in 80 pages, a concise retelling of the myths and legends surrounding the. very easy read Shopper This is a very easy read with a lot of information about Hercules for those who want to know about Hercules but don't want to read too much. It doesn't give you much historical background other than the Hercules stories and where they took place. I give it five stars because it was stuck to the Hercules stories and didn't go into any mind numbing background details. It was also very well w. "Great" according to CD. Awesome book for readers who don't know much about Heracles.Inspires interest in Greek mythology. Speaks about the Gods and Hercules 12 labor's.
The critically-acclaimed Incredible Hercules series, which chronicled the adventures of the Greek hero in modern times, with numerous flashbacks to the mythic past, was featured on innumerable "Best of" lists during its three year run. The author lives in New York, NY. His other comics and graphic novels include Amazing Spider-Man, Archer
During those tasks, he slew the multi-headed hydra, wrestled with Cerberus, hound of the underworld, and stole the girdle of Hippolyta, queen of the s. Today, Hercules is best known for his 'twelve labors', a series of near-impossible tasks assigned to him as punishment for the killing of his wife and children. Hercules led armies, sacked cities, fought against the gods, and then joined forces with the gods in the great war known as 'The Gigantomachy'. Yet even when his labours were done, his adventures continued. The greatest hero of Ancient Greece, Hercules battled gods, men and monsters in a lifetime of violence and destruction. This book tells the complete story of this legendary warrior, including information on the classical sources, his deification and cult, and his continuing popularity as a character in film, television and comic books.