Hércules (Hercules)

Los doce trabajos [Un mito griego] (The Twelve Labors [A Greek Myth])

From the Series Mitos y leyendas en viñetas (Graphic Myths and Legends)

  • Interest Level: Grade 4 - Grade 8
  • Reading Level: Grade 4

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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Interest Level Grade 4 - Grade 8
Reading Level Grade 4
Genre Graphic Novels, Social Studies
Category Spanish-Language
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint ediciones Lerner
Language Spanish
Publication Date 2007-08-01
Text Type Narrative Nonfiction
BISACS JNF062000, JNF052030
Dewey 741.5'973
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Features Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Introductory note, and Maps