Hercules: The Twelve Labors PDF

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 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK  tm graphic universe minneapolis THE CHARACTER HERCULES MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN BASED ON AN ACTUAL PERSON. REGARDLESS, THE STORIES OF HIS GREAT FEATS OF STRENGTH, COURAGE, AND story by paul storrie RESOURCEFULNESS ARE AMONG THE MOST FAMOUS GREEK pencils by steve kurth LEGENDS. THE GREEKS CALLED THEIR GREATEST HERO inks by barbara schulz HERAKLES. BUT THE ROMANS KNEW HIM AS HERCULES. THIS LATTER TITLE HAS COME DOWN THROUGH THE AGES AS coloring by hi-fi design THE MOST POPULAR NAME FOR THIS LARGER-THAN-LIFE lettering by bill hauser FIGURE. TO CREATE THE STORY OF HERCULES’ TWELVE LABORS, AUTHOR PAUL STORRIE RELIED HEAVILY ON BOTH THOMAS BULFINCH’S THE AGE OF FABLE, FIRST Copyright © 2007 by Millbrook Press, Inc. PUBLISHED IN 1859, AND EDITH HAMILTON’S Graphic UniverseTM is a trademark of Millbrook Press, Inc. MYTHOLOGY, FIRST PUBLISHED IN 1942. BOTH OF THESE All rights reserved. International copyright secured. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a DREW THEIR MATERIAL FROM THE WORK OF ANCIENT POETS retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any SUCH AS OVID AND VIRGIL. ARTIST STEVE KURTH USED means—electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise—without the prior written permission of Lerner Publishing Group, except for NUMEROUS HISTORICAL AND TRADITIONAL SOURCES TO GIVE the inclusion of brief quotations in an acknowledged THE ART AN AUTHENTIC FEEL, FROM THE CLASSICAL GREEK review. ARCHITECTURE TO THE CLOTHING, WEAPONS AND ARMOR Graphic UniverseTM An imprint of Lerner Publishing Group WORN BY THE CHARACTERS. 241 First Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55401 U.S.A. Website address: www.lernerbooks.com Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Storrie, Paul D. Hercules : the Twelve Labors / by Paul Storrie ; illustrations by Steve Kurth. p. cm. — (Graphic myths and legends) ISBN-13: 978–0–8225–3084–8 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0–8225–3084–8 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper) 1. Heracles (Greek mythology)—Juvenile literature. I. Kurth, Steve. II. Title. III. Series: Graphic myths and legends (Minneapolis, Minn.) BL820.H5S86 2007 398.2’0938’02—dc22 2005023617 Manufactured in the United States of America 1 2 3 4 5 6 – JR – 12 10 09 08 07 eISBN-10: 0-8225-7214-1 eISBN-13: 978-0-8225-7214-5  table of contents the legend begins... 6 fantastic creatures... 8 great challenges... 18 extraordinary prizes... 25 above and below... 37 glossary... 46 further reading and websites... 47 index... 48 about the author and artist... 48 6 7  fantastic creatures 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45  glossary amazons: a race of female warriors mortal: a being that dies of Greek legend. Hippolyta, daughter of the god of war— nymph: in Greek mythology, Ares—is the queen of the goddesses of nature who are often Amazons. represented as beautiful women living in the mountains, forests, artemis: the Greek goddess of the trees, and waters moon and of the hunt oracle: a priestess of ancient Greece boar: a male pig through whom a god or gods were believed to speak hades: the underground dwelling place of the dead in Greek poseidon: the Greek god of the sea mythology titan: according to Greek hera: the immortal wife of Zeus mythology, a race of giants that ruled the earth before their hide: the skin of an animal overthrow by the Greek gods hind: a female deer zeus: king of the gods, father of Hercules immortal: a being that never dies mare: a female horse pencil from page 45 46  further reading and websites Greek Mythology: The Labors of Hercules http://www.mythweb.com/hercules/index.html With engaging cartoons and easy-to-read text, this kid-friendly site explores the labors of Hercules and also tells the stories of several other Greek heroes. Hamilton, Edith. Mythology. New York: Warner Books, Inc., 1999. First published in 1942, this classic work is a collection of lively retellings of Greek, Roman, and Norse tales. Perseus Project: Hercules: Greece’s Greatest Hero http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Herakles/index.html This website from Tufts University in Massachusetts features a wealth of information about the legend of Hercules, including his twelve labors and other stories. Philip, Neil. Mythology. New York: Dorling Kindersley, 1999. This volume in the Eyewitness Books series uses dozens of colorful photos and illustrations to explore myths from around the world. Roberts, Morgan J. Classical Deities and Heroes. New York: Metro Books, 1995. Filled with colorful illustrations and photos of ancient artifacts, this book recounts many of the most popular Greek and Roman myths, including the twelve labors of Hercules. Thomas Bulfinch: Bulfinch’s Mythology http://www.classicreader.com/booktoc.php/sid.2/bookid.2823/ This website features one of the most popular English-language compilations of ancient myths. This classic work, which includes many Greek myths, was compiled by American Thomas Bulfinch in the 1800s. creating hercules: the twelve labors To create the story of Hercules’ Twelve Labors, author Paul Storrie relied heavily on both Thomas Bulfinch’s The Age of Fable, first published in 1859, and Edith Hamilton’s Mythology, first published in 1942. Both of these drew their material from the work of ancient poets such as Ovid and Virgil. Artist Steve Kurth used numerous historical and traditional sources to give the art an authentic feel, from the classical Greek architecture to the clothing, weapons and armor worn by the characters. Together, the art and narrative text bring to life the mightiest hero of Greek myth, whose battles against gods and monsters earned him a place on Mt. Olympus, the home of the Greek gods. 47  index Alcmena, 6, 7 Hera, 6, 7, 8, 30, 32, 37, 41, 43 Amazons, 30, 31, 32, 33 Hydra (second labor), 11–14, 38 apples of the Hesperides (eleventh labor), 37–41 Iolaus, 12, 13, 14, 15 Artemis, 15, 16 Iphicles, 7, 12 Atlas, 37, 38, 39, 40 Augeas, 18, 20 lion of Nemea (first labor), 8–11 cattle of Geryon (tenth labor), 34–36 Oracle at Delphi, 7 Cerberus (twelfth labor), 41–45 Cerynean hind (third labor), 15–16 Phyleus, 18, 20 Charon, 41 Pillars of Hercules, 34 Poseidon, 25 Diomedes’ mares (eighth labor), 27–29 Diomedes of Thrace, 27–29 River Styx, 41 Erymanthean boar (fourth labor), 17 stables of King Augeas (fifth labor), Eurystheus of Mycenae, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 18–21 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 33, Stymphalian birds (sixth labor), 22–24 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 41, 43, 45 white bull of Crete (seventh labor), 25–27 golden belt of Hippolyta (ninth labor), 30–34 Zeus, 6, 8 Hades, 41, 42, 43 about the author and the artist paul d. storrie was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan and has returned to live there again and again after living in other cities and states. He began writing professionally in 1987 and has written comics for Caliber Comics, Moonstone Books, Marvel Comics and DC Comics. Some of the titles he’s worked on include Robyn of Sherwood, featuring stories about Robin Hood’s daughter, Batman Beyond, Gotham Girls, Captain America: Red, White and Blue and Mutant X. steve kurth was born and raised in west central Wisconsin. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts in illustration from the University Wisconsin at Eau Claire. Steve’s art has appeared in numerous comic books, including G.I. Joe, Micronauts, Ghostbusters, Dragonlance, and Cracked magazine. 48