Hercules

Available (6)

Location	Collection	Call #
Bethel Park Public Library	Juvenile Nonfiction	j 292.2 RI
Location	Bethel Park Public Library
Collection	Juvenile Nonfiction
Call Number	j 292.2 RI
Dormont Public Library	Juvenile Non-Fiction	J 292.2 R39
Location	Dormont Public Library
Collection	Juvenile Non-Fiction
Call Number	J 292.2 R39
Monroeville Public Library	Juvenile Non-fiction	292.13 R
Location	Monroeville Public Library
Collection	Juvenile Non-fiction
Call Number	292.13 R
Northern Tier Regional Library	Juvenile	J 292.2 RICHA
Location	Northern Tier Regional Library
Collection	Juvenile
Call Number	J 292.2 RICHA
Northland Public Library	Children's Nonfiction	J 292 R39
Location	Northland Public Library
Collection	Children's Nonfiction
Call Number	J 292 R39
Penn Hills Library	Juvenile Non-Fiction	CHILDREN 292.2 RIC
Location	Penn Hills Library
Collection	Juvenile Non-Fiction
Call Number	CHILDREN 292.2 RIC

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Summary

Contents

Hercules
The birth of Hercules
The oracle's command
Greek and Roman mythical figures
Quest myths
Hercules's first four labors
The next four labors
The last four labors
Becoming a god
Mythology today
Places in myth
Words to know.

Published Reviews

Booklist Review: "Reviewed with B. A. Hoena's Athena. Gr. 2-3. In elementary language, each of these small, square volumes in the new World Mythology series focuses on a figure from ancient Greek or Roman mythology, placing him or her within both mythological and cultural context. Each tale or topic is covered on a single, well-leaded page, with the violent elements (though not the sexual ones) left in. Readers will learn, for example, that Hercules undertook his 12 labors in expiation for killing his wife and children. Both authors also discuss different types of myth, and they close with modern references to these ancient stories, such as Nike shoes or the various Hercules TV shows. The large color illustrations are a mix of ancient art, modern photos of ruins, and nineteenth-century neoclassical paintings; links gathered on a dedicated Web site supplement brief appended lists of books. Despite the series title, volumes issued so far overlap with titles in this publisher's only somewhat more detailed Greek and Roman Mythology series. Still, the emphasis and reading levels are just different enough to warrant consideration for collections supporting more elaborate cultural studies programs. --John Peters Copyright 2003 Booklist"
From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

Additional Information

Series	World mythology (Mankato, Minn.)
Subjects	Hercules -- (Roman mythological character) -- Juvenile literature. Hercules -- (Roman mythological character) Mythology, Roman.
Publisher	Mankato, Minn. :Capstone Press,2003
Language	English
Description	24 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 21 cm.
Bibliography Notes	Includes bibliographical references (page 23) and index.
ISBN	0736816119
Other	Classic View