List of illustrations
Preface
Introduction
1. Vampires, werewolves and the living dead
Furies, Keres, Empusa and strix
Werewolves
The living dead
Appendix : Non-mythical monsters
2. Impact
3. Laocoon and the sea-snakes
4. Sirens
In Homer's Odyssey
In Apollonius of Rhodes' Voyage of Argo
In other classical authors
In medieval, Renaissance and later authors
5. Other winged monsters
The Stymphalian birds
Griffins
The sphinx
Harpies
6. A monster-slayer : Theseus' early life and conquests
The Minotaur
The Calydonian boar
The centaurs
Theseus' end
7. A good monster : Chiron
8. Metamorphosed monsters
Medusa
Scylla
9. Jason and the Argonauts
Talos
The hydra
The earthborn men
10. Fighting with monsters (1)
The second labour of Heracles : the Hydra of Lerna
Plot analysis : functions and stages
Filling out the story
The tenth labour of Heracles : Geryon and Cacus
11. Fighting with monsters (2)
Typhos
Perseus, Andromeda and the sea-monster
Perseus and Medusa
12. Polyphemus : Odysseus and Polyphemus
Polymphemus and Galatea
Appendix : Other gigantic monsters
Notes
Select bibliography
Index of monsters.