Ancient Myths, Legends, and Superheroes: ... and How They Live on Today

Ancient Myths, Legends and Superheroes introduces a global selection of the stories we tell to make sense the world, where people came from, and why they think the way they do. With the help of comic strips, photographs, and illustrations, it interprets the wondrous characters and fantastic tales and reveals the everlasting power of storytelling.

Dr Stephen Kershaw is the tutor of Oxford University’s Greek Mythology: Online course. His publications on mythology include The Penguin Dictionary of Classical Mythology, A Brief Guide to Greek Mythology, and Mythologica, which was Amazon’s Best Children’s Non-Fiction Book of 2019. He lives in Oxfordshire with his wife and a spaniel called Hero.