This book takes a light-hearted look at the characters and creatures
from the the Greek mythological stories. From daring heroes to scheming
gods and goddesses and terrible monsters such as cyclops, there are
exciting adventures, betrayals and incredible stories to read. The book
is structured as a 'Who's Who' of the culture's myths and legends and
has a gossipy, informal tone, allowing the characters' personalities to
come through.
The chapters begin with a spread featuring factfiles of two characters.
Each of these has an 'In His Own Words' section, where the character
himself (or herself) gives fast facts such as parents, powers, crowning
achievements, and 'Not to be confused with...'. This is followed by a
myth re-relling, presented in a magazine-style, featuring the two
characters. In total there are six spreads of fact files (12 characters
total) and six different re-tellings.
It is part of the Stars of Mythology series, which explores great
myths from around the world: Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Viking, Chinese and
Indian.