Monsters of mythology

Recounts the Greek myth about the three-headed dog who was employed to guard the portals of the Underworld.

Presents the exploits of the monstrous bandit who offered hospitality to travelers on the road from Troezen to Athens, only to perform horrible acts once they went to bed. Liberally illustrated with art works representing many centuries.

Describes the origins of the cyclopes, their work as servants to the gods, and their memorable encounter with Ulysses.

Recounts the Greek myth about the monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man, which lived in the Labyrinth in Crete until killed by the hero Theseus.

Recounts the myth of the hundred-headed creature which was slain by the hero Hercules.

Recounts the myth of Vilemurk or the Pig's Ploughman, the murderous Hog Who Ate the Sun, who battles the hero Finn McCool in the ancient land of Eire.

The Celtic hero Finn McCool outwits the sorceress Drabne of Dole, acquiring the magical knowledge he needs to avenge the death of his father Cuhal.

Retells the myth of Ladon, the enormous serpent used by Hera to try to destroy Hercules.

Recounts the myth of the monster created by Artemis and slain by Meleager and Atalanta.

Recounts the myth of Fafnir, the shape-shifting ogre whose thirst for destruction led him into a violent confrontation with the Germanic hero Siegfried.