Mythical monsters in classical literature / / Paul Murgatroyd.

• Author: Murgatroyd, Paul.
• Place / Publishing House: London : : Bloomsbury,, 2013.
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (211 pages) :; illustrations
• Other title: List of illustrations --; Preface --; Introduction --; Vampires, werewolves and the living dead --; Furies, Keres, Empusa and strix --; Werewolves --; living dead --; Appendix : Non-mythical monsters --; Impact --; Laocoon and the sea-snakes --; Sirens --; In Homer's Odyssey --; In Apollonius of Rhodes' Voyage of Argo --; In other classical authors --; In medieval, Renaissance and later authors --; Other winged monsters --; Stymphalian birds --; Griffins --; sphinx --; Harpies --; monster-slayer : Theseus' early life and conquests --; Minotaur --; Calydonian boar --; centaurs --; Theseus' end --; good monster : Chiron --; Metamorphosed monsters --; Medusa --; Scylla --; Jason and the Argonauts --; Talos --; hydra --; earthborn men --; Fighting with monsters (1) --; second labour of Heracles : the Hydra of Lerna --; Plot analysis : functions and stages --; Filling out the story --; tenth labour of Heracles : Geryon and Cacus --; Fighting with monsters (2) --; Typhos --; Perseus, Andromeda and the sea-monster --; Perseus and Medusa --; Polyphemus : Odysseus and Polyphemus --; Polymphemus and Galatea --; Appendix : Other gigantic monsters --; Notes --; Select bibliography --; Index of monsters.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-197) and index.
• ISBN: 9781472537614 (ebook); 9780715636275
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Paul Murgatroyd.