奥林匹斯山是希腊神话中诸神的住所,英国女作家Lucy Coats的《奥林匹斯山的神兽 Beasts of Olympus》从另外一个视角讲述经典的希腊神话传说:在充满魔力的古希腊时期,大地上生活这很多神兽……
这个系列适合7到10岁的小学生阅读,蓝思值为840。
童书作家Lucy Coats不但创作有绘本和章节书,还有多个神话传说系列少年读物问世。除了“Beasts of Olympus”外,“Greek Beasts and Heroes”和“Atticus the Storyteller's 100 Greek Myths”也是作者非常棒的神话故事。
Set in a magical Ancient Greece where strange things still walk the earth, Demon (real name Pandemonius) is the son of Pan, god of wild things, and Carys, a mortal herbwoman and healer.He has always had an affinity with animals, but on his birthday, his mysterious goat-legged dad turns up and summons him to Olympus.Zeus needs a stableboy to look after all the mythical creatures of the Gods, and Pan thinks that his son will be just perfect for the job. There’s also an added bonus—Demon will be given temporary immortality for as long as he holds the post.But Demon has only ever looked after mortal beasts—so he must endure a trial period learning to cope with the cute flying horses, sarcastic Griffin and deadly Giant Scorpion, as well as Doris, the many-headed Hydra and the poor skinless Nemean Lion. First he must find out how to tameand control them, then he must learn how to care for them, and finally he must learn how to heal them when they are hurt by all the fierce warrior-heroes down on Earth – like Horrible Heracles.
Demon also has more mundane tasks—like mucking out the Cattle of the Sun and milking the unicorns.The Gods have many favourite pets—Demon will come across them all in his time at the Stables—and he will also find out that the Gods and Goddesses of Olympus don’t take no for an answer when they want something done, even if it seems impossible. But Demon is a resourceful boy, and he is determined to survive the perils and challenges his new job brings.
1 Beast Keeper
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2 Hound o Hades
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3 Steeds o the Gods
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4 Dragon Healer
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5 Centaur School
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