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©2009
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32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 28 cm
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Includes index
The world of monsters -- Monsters with many heads -- Once upon a time: how Heracles killed the hydra -- Once upon a time: how Heracles caught Cerberus -- Serpents and sea monsters -- Once upon a time: the great serpent and the flood -- Once upon a time: arrow-odd and the sea-reek monsters with wings -- Once upon a time: how Jason defeated the harpies -- Once upon a time: the griffins and their gold humanoid monsters -- Once upon a time: Theseus and the minotaur -- Once upon a time: the old woman and the flying head
From Cerberus the three-headed dog to Humbaba the humanoid monster of Iraq, learn about the many legends and mysteries surrounding these fascinating creatures