Hercules

Written by Paul D. Storrie · Illustrated by Steve Kurth

Part of the Graphic Myths and Legends series

Tricked by a vengeful goddess, the strongest hero alive must complete twelve impossible tasks.

48 pages· GN540L

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Hercules, son of Zeus and a mortal mother, is famous for his superhuman strength. But Zeus's wife Hera resents him and vows to make him miserable. With her magic, she tricks him into performing twelve seemingly impossible labors, each a test of strength, courage, cunning and fighting skill. A graphic-novel retelling of the Greek myth, drawn from Bulfinch's The Age of Fable and Edith Hamilton's Mythology.

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Famous for his superhuman strength, Hercules is the most popular hero in Greek mythology. The son of Zeus–king of the gods–and a mortal mother, Hercules faces the wrath of Zeus’s wife Hera, who resents her illegitimate stepson and vows to bring him misery. With her magical powers, she tricks Hercules into performing a series of twelve seemingly impossible labors, each one a test of his strength, courage, cunning, and fighting skill. Is Hercules strong enough to foil her scheme? For this exciting retelling of the twelve labors, author Paul Storrie consulted the classic work The Age of Fable (1859), by American Thomas Bulfinch, and Edith Hamilton’s Mythology (1942), both of which are considered the best resources about on ancient myths and legends. Artist Steve Kurth also relied on historical research to accurately bring to life the world of ancient Greece.

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