Mythical monsters in classical literature / Paul Murgatroyd.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-197) and index.

Vampires, werewolves and the living dead: Furies, Keres, Empusa and strix ; Werewolves ; The living dead ; Appendix: non-mythical monsters -- Impact -- Laocoon and the sea-snakes -- Sirens: In Homer's Odyssey ; In Apollonius of Rhodes' Voyage of Argo ; In other classical authors ; In medieval, Renaissance and later authors -- Other winged monsters: The Stymphalian birds ; Griffins ; The sphinx ; Harpies -- A monster-slayer: Theseus' early life and conquests ; The Minotaur ; The Calydonian boar ; The centaurs ; Theseus' end -- A good monster: Chiron -- Metamorphosed monsters: Medusa ; Scylla -- Jason and the Argonauts: Talos ; The hydra ; The earthborn men -- 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 -- Fighting with monsters (2): Typhos ; Perseus, Andromeda and the sea-monster ; Perseus and Medusa -- Polyphemus: Odysseus and Polyphemus ; Polymphemus and Galatea ; Appendix: other gigantic monsters.