Giants and Trolls
Howard Hughes
Paperback
(Hungry Tomato Ltd, March 15, 2001)
Take cover from the biggest and the worst humanoids ever. Meet the one-eyed Cyclops and the bloodthirsty Laestrygonians who saw Odysseus s men as dinner; the three-headed, six- limbed Geryon who fought to the death with Hercules; and a choice selection of ugly trolls. dominated by the hideous King of All Trolls. Mythical Beasts This collection includes the biggest the most hideous, powerful and ferocious monsters from the world s mythologies. A great high interest series that includes some of the most horrible mythological beasts in folklore history: Greek, Norse, Hittite, Native American, Egyptian, Indian and more.... The 10 beasts are shown in vivid scenes based on a special moment in their stories They are ranked in order of increasing nastiness to intrigue and encourage further interest and discussion. Notes on Where the Myth Comes From are included so that readers can learn a little of the historical context of both the familiar and unfamiliar beasts featured in this series.