Table of Contents

List of Illustrations Preface Introduction 1. Vampires, Werewolves and the Living Dead 2. Impact 3. Laocoon and the Sea-Snakes 4. Sirens 5. Other Winged Monsters 6. A Monster-Slayer 7. A Good Monster: Chiron 8. Metamorphosed Monsters 9. Jason and the Argonauts 10. Fighting with Monsters (1) 11. Fighting with Monsters (2) 12. Polyphemus Appendix: Other gigantic monsters Notes Select Bibliography Index of Monsters

Promotional Information

Scholarly investigation of monsters in classical literature, from Medusa and the Minotaur, to the Sphinx and Chimaera, along with classical precursors of vampires, werewolves and the living dead.

About the Author

Paul Murgatroyd is Professor of Classics as McMaster University, Canada. He has published eight books and over sixty articles on Greek and Latin literature, and has a particular interest in the study of narrative.

Reviews

This book touches on a variety of interesting topics and is a good starting point for those interested in classical monsters and their literary constructions.
*Hermathena*

I recommend the book to instructors of undergraduate mythology classes, to give students an accessible guide to literary approaches to classical myth.
*Phoenix*