by George O'Connor, 77 pages
The title of this volume is a little sneaky, in that Heracles's
name means "Hera's Glory," so the legendary hero gets about as much
page-time as she does.
Somehow, O'Connor manages to make both vengeful Hera and philandering
Zeus sympathetic. They are who and what
they are, have known so from the beginning of their tumultuous relationship,
and--despite everything--they care. That
doesn't mean they don't make each
other's lives difficult, however. With
all the marital drama, you'd think this would devolve into a soap, but it never
does. Heracles's trials provide action
to balance the drama. And, as always,
there's a healthy dose of giggles and the usual rich, enlightening research
notes. O'Connor also sneaks in a nice
alternate explanation for the title at the very end. Haha!
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