Nardo, Don, 1947-

Villains of Greek mythology / Don Nardo. - 80 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm. - Exploring Greek mythology .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Marauding, menacing monsters -- Towering, terrifying giants -- Nasty killers and bandits -- Devious, dishonest rulers -- Merciless, murderous women.

"Whether one looks at gods walking the earth, heroes killing monsters, or evil villains threatening society, the great mass of ancient Greek myths seems to overflow with colorful characters and stories. These tales were in a sense among the meat and potatoes of the classical Greeks' cultural identity. They felt that in certain ways their myths explained where they came from and to some degree who they were as a people"--

ISBN: 9781682826270 (hardback)

LCCN: 2018045589

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Mythology, Greek.
Villains.

LC Class. No.: BL783 / .N358 2020

Dewey Class. No.: 398.20938