Review of Felton, The Oxford handbook of monsters in classical myth

BRYN MAYR CLASSICAL REVIEW: The Oxford handbook of monsters in classical myth.

Debbie Felton, The Oxford handbook of monsters in classical myth. Oxford handbooks. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2024. Pp. 640. ISBN 9780192896506.

Review by
Scott G. Bruce, Fordham University. sbruce3@fordham.edu

... The Oxford Handbook of Monsters in Classic Myth is an exceptional resource for those interested in ancient monsters and their reception history in visual and literary media, both premodern and modern. ...

Not to be confused with The Oxford Handbook of Biblical Monsters, which came out last year.

"Classical" here includes the ancient Near East, Egypt, Persia, and sometimes further afield. For more on ancient biblical and other monsters, see here and links.

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