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<p><p> Ancient Greek myths contain stories of frightening one-eyed giants -- the <B><I>Cyclopes</I></B>. This volume geared for basic readers describes these creatures and their disgusting habits, tells the famous story of how the hero Odysseus outwitted a cyclops, and traces images of the Cyclopes in movies and other modern cultural venues.</p></p><h3>School Library Journal</h3><p>Gr 4-7-These four volumes describe the mythological and legendary origins of each monster, as well as representations of the creatures in modern film, television, and toys. For example, in Medusa, readers learn of the ancient Greek myths about the Gorgon sisters, the story of Perseus killing Medusa, sculptures and paintings featuring this snake-haired creature, movies such as 7 Faces of Dr. Lao and Clash of the Titans, and the computer games Hercules and Age of Mythology. Numerous full-color and black-and-white reproductions of paintings, sculptures, drawings, and movie and television stills are placed carefully in the appropriate spots within the texts. A flaw in each of the books, probably of more importance to adults than to young readers, is the incomplete credits for most of the illustrations. The b
- Author
- Don Nardo, Bradley Steffens
- Publisher
- Farmington Hill, MI: KidHaven Press ; Detroit: Thomson Gale
- Published
- 2005
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780737726152
- Subjects
- Religion, Science, Literary Fiction
- Rating
- 3.8 / 5 (5 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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