Hercules, Paul D. Storrie
Hercules, Paul D. Storrie
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Hercules
The Twelve Labors [A Greek Myth]

Author: Paul D. Storrie

Narrator: Book Buddy Digital Media

Unabridged: 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Lerner

Published: 01/01/2017

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

Famous for his superhuman strength, Hercules is the most popular hero in Greek mythology. The son of Zeus—king of the gods—and a mortal mother, Hercules faces the wrath of Zeus's wife Hera, who resents her illegitimate stepson and vows to bring him misery. With her magical powers, she tricks Hercules into performing a series of twelve seemingly impossible labors, each one a test of his strength, courage, cunning, and fighting skill. Is Hercules strong enough to foil her scheme? For this exciting retelling of the twelve labors, author Paul Storrie consulted the classic work The Age of Fable (1859), by American Thomas Bulfinch, and Edith Hamilton's Mythology (1942), both of which are considered the best resources about on ancient myths and legends. Artist Steve Kurth also relied on historical research to accurately bring to life the world of ancient Greece.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ryan on July 03, 2023

Cute novel but they did Cerberus a bit dirty......more

Goodreads review by Lauren on August 22, 2011

Jake, I'm breakin' out Plan B, Graphic Novels. I liked the illustrations. The author made Hecules have a sense of humor which I just never thought he'd have. I know really badly want to watch Hecules but we have it on VHS and VHS is pretty much extinct. Anyway, I hadn't ever learned all the 12 labor......more

Goodreads review by ♛ Garima ♛ on September 06, 2021

What's not to like?......more

Goodreads review by F on November 30, 2018

Very nice retelling of the 12 Labors of Hercules. The artwork was good, the story basically as I recall it from years ago and nicely adapted to graphic novel form [as one of the first fictional "super heroes" it was practically begging for this treatment]. My one complaint, and it is a minor one, is......more

Goodreads review by Al on February 18, 2021

Pretty good graphic novel to get the young 'uns into Hercules' story. It leaves out the somewhat crucial aspect of him murdering his children ( I guess that makes sense), but it gives a good grounding into the Twelve Labour's, and the artwork is good. If I wanted to be whiny, I'd say it portrays him......more

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