The Clay-footed SuperHeroes — Rose Williams

Designed for students unfamiliar with the classical world, The Clay-footed SuperHeroes provides a very accessible introduction to the SuperHeroes of classical mythology including such luminaries as Jason, Theseus, Heracles, Odysseus, and Aeneas. Student and general reader alike will enjoy Williams' wry sense of humor and her appreciation for the improbable. This book is an excellent text of manageable size and complexity for students beginning their study of literature, the humanities, or Latin and Greek. General readers will be pleased to acquire the foundation necessary to understand these stories which have so influenced art and literature through the ages.

Special Features

* Narrative chronologically introduces the heroes, their families, and their adventures
* Special Note on the Roman counterparts to the Greek gods
* Glossary of Latin and special terms used in text
* 12 Black & White Illustrations
* Two Maps: Odysseus Adventures & Aeneas Journey to Rome

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