MONSTERS Have you ever met a monster Do you ever think there is one under your bed or hiding in your closet It’s unlikely because monsters are imaginary creatures Most monsters have an amazing feature such as great strength Some can breathe fire while others may have two heads 4
5 Many monsters come from old stories called myths and legends These stories have been passed down over many years by storytellers Heroes Stories about monsters are often used to teach people that good triumphs over bad The monsters are usually defeated by a great hero Here the hero Hercules battles with the fierce Nemean lion
MYTHICAL MONSTERS Monster tales began long ago in ancient times People would tell stories about terrifying creatures that they hoped never to meet Greek monsters are fearsome The Hydra left is a many-headed sea monster There’s Cerberus too the three-headed dog below Cerberus is said to guard the gates of the Underworld 6
7 Norse monsters are just as terrifying Fenrir is a huge fierce wolf In stories the gods chain him up but he breaks free IT’S AMAZING The Chimera is a horrifying Greek monster It has the body of a lion a tail that ends in a snake’s head and the head of a goat on its back Luckily the mythical hero Bellerophon was able to defeat it with the help of Pegasus the winged horse
