Herakles Book 1
Herakles Book 1

Author: Edouard Cour

Publisher: Magnetic Press

Published: 2020-01-14

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781942367499

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Author Edouard Cour revisits one of the greatest Greek myths by painting the often-heroic Herakles as, well . . . somewhat of a jerk. Crude and stubborn at times, in little glimpses we meet a man--half-human, after all--with a psychology more complex than he appears, entangled in guilt over the ghosts who have haunted him since childhood. A mournful sadness seizes him as he crosses the fleeting silhouettes of a woman and her three children. "Friends or foe, all those who cross his path end up stiff and worm food," comments Linos, the ghost of his childhood music teacher. Brimming with pathos and dark humor, this portrait of Herakles is a graphic whirlwind leaving little respite and often revealing beautiful surprises.

The Heracleidae
The Heracleidae

Author: Euripides

Publisher:

Published: 2019-10-07

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 9781698205953

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Iolaus, Heracles' nephew and his companion during his Twelve Labours but now an old man, is in hiding with Heracles' fatherless children at the altar of the temple of Zeus at Marathon, near Athens. They have been moving from city to city, as Iolaus tries to protect them from the vengeful King Eurystheus of Argos, who has vowed to kill them. A herald from Eurystheus appears calling on them once more to return to Argos to face the consequences, and Iolaus begs the Chorus of aged Athenians to take pity and help them.

Baby and Child Heroes in Ancient Greece
Baby and Child Heroes in Ancient Greece

Author: Corinne Ondine Pache

Publisher: University of Illinois Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 558

ISBN-13: 9780252029295

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"Baby and Child Heroes in Ancient Greece is the first systematic study of the considerable number of Greek babies and children who became enduring myths, objects of worship, and the recipients of sacrifice." "Examining literary, pictorial, and numismatic representations, Pache opens up a vast territory once occupied by children such as Charila, Opheltes, Melikertes, and the children of Hercules and Medea. She argues that the stories, songs, and sanctuaries honoring these heroes express parental fears and guilt about children's death."--Jacket.

Strong Stuff
Strong Stuff

Author: John Harris

Publisher: Getty Publications

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9780892367849

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Herakles was one of the greatest of all Greek heroes, and his exploits have been celebrated in paintings, songs, poetry, and sculpture. This one-of-a-kind account of the great mythological hero includes a helpful map and a pronunciation guide for those sometimes hard-to-pronounce classical names. Full color.