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    Monstrous Myths: Terrible Tales of Ancient Greece
    Monstrous Myths: Terrible Tales of Ancient Greece
    Monstrous Myths: Terrible Tales of Ancient Greece
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    Monstrous Myths: Terrible Tales of Ancient Greece

    By Clare Hibbert

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    Step into a world of heroes, monsters and death-defying deeds! This book collects together rip-roaring adventure stories and larger- than-life myths from ancient Greece. You'll discover:

    • How quick-witted Theseus slew a bull-headed beast and escaped an impossible maze
    • How mighty Heracles started his career as a monster hunter when he was still a baby
    • How the Greeks won their war against the Trojans with a huge wooden horse
    • And much more!

    Perfect for all young history lovers, aged 8+.

    ABOUT THE SERIES: Monstrous Myths retells traditional myths with a child-friendly emphasis on scary and weird elements. These humorous, cheeky and irreverent books are jam-packed with real facts about the beliefs of ancient cultures. Featuring witty, anarchic cartoons, this series makes history accessible and fun for young readers.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArcturus Publishing
    Release dateOct 1, 2019
    ISBN9781838577902
    Monstrous Myths: Terrible Tales of Ancient Greece
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    Clare Hibbert

    Clare specializes in non-fiction books for children of pre- and primary school age. She has been shortlisted for the prestigious Aventis Junior Science Prize, and won a dozen Practical Pre-School Gold Awards.

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      Monstrous Myths - Clare Hibbert

      If you could step back in time more than 2,000 years to ancient Greece, you would find yourself in a world of quarrelling gods and terrifying monsters. Or at least, that’s the sort of supernatural stuff the Greeks believed in! Greece wasn’t one country with one ruler, but was made up of loads of independent city-states. Each city had its own culture and laws. However, they all shared pretty much the same language (Greek, of course!) and the same stories.

      The Greeks believed in about a dozen major gods and goddesses, known as the Olympians because they lived on Mount Olympus. The Olympians could be just as moody as ordinary humans. In stories, they were constantly squabbling, putting on disguises and stirring up trouble! People made offerings to the gods to stay in their good books.

      Zeus, the sky god, ruled over all the other gods. His wife Hera was the goddess of marriage.

      Believe it or not!

      The Greeks believed that, before the Olympians, Earth was ruled by a race of divine giants called the Titans. One of these, Cronus, was Zeus’ dad. As well as the main gods there were countless ‘lesser’ deities, from beautiful nymphs to goaty satyrs, as well

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