Creatures of Greek Mythology - Paperback

by Davina Rush (Author)

Did you know that Medusa was once a beautiful maiden priestess, who guarded the temple of Athena? And did you know that Pegasus was the child of the Gorgon, Medusa? Or that wherever Pegasus' hooves struck the earth, a spring of inspiration would burst forth? These are just a few of the fun facts that you'll find when you purchase The "Creatures of Greek Mythology", a coloring book and brief glossary. Each of these legendary beasts are illustrated as a detailed image, complete with crosshatch detail to enhance your coloring experience. Along with the unique artwork, you will also find that each creature is presented with a bit of mythological information. Fun and Educational Not only will you learn the visual characteristics of each creature, but you will also learn the correct pronunciation of their names and other interesting facts about them...and you can color them This book includes coloring pages and info for the following creatures: Echidna, Typhon, Medusa, Harpy, Cerberus, Sphinx, Hippocampus, Griffin, Pegasus, Satyr, Centaur, Cyclops and the Hydra.

Author Biography

Davina Rush (born July 17, 1978) grew up in the small bayside town of Choctaw Beach, Florida. She was the eldest of three children, born of David Brown and Brenda Blankenship (Bradshaw). As an adult, Davina lived in Springfield, Massachusetts and later in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where she studied at Chattanooga State College, majoring in Art and Literature. She now resides with her family, on the beautiful emerald coast of Northwest Florida, just across the bay from her hometown. As a small business owner, avid gardener and mother, Davina still finds time to work on her writing and art projects. Her main creative concentrations are in the field of writing and ink illustrations. Her current work is focused on a small collection of unique, entertaining and educational coloring books. These publications currently include "The Creatures of Greek Mythology" and "The Creatures of Classic Horror". Her latest coloring book, "Famous Painters in Art History", will be available winter of 2015! Each book has been hand-illustrated by Davina (no computer graphics), with fun pictures to color and plenty of interesting information. Each book also includes a bonus section with duplicated coloring pages to share. Read more about these books at www.DavinaRush.com In addition to her writing/illustration projects, Davina also enjoys organic gardening and cooking. She hopes to debut her "Organic family cookbook - a guide to growing and cooking organic food" in the near future. This book will teach you where to shop, what labels to look for, how to grow your own organic food from food scrap or seed, growing in small spaces or large, how to properly harvest and store your organics, seed saving etc. In addition to the educational section, this book will also include a huge treasure trove of Davina's own personal recipe creations and family favorites. Look for this book in late 2015! Sign up for email news updates at http: //davinarush.com/Email_Sign-Up.html, and be the first to know about all book debuts, contests, giveaways, video uploads etc. Davina is also the founder of "Notes From the Writers Desk", a special group for fellow writers of all levels to commune and share in this wonderful craft. She loves writing and really enjoys learning, teaching and inspiring others in the field. This group is open to the public at https: //www.facebook.com/groups/NotesFromTheWritersDesk with a parallel facebook page at https: //www.facebook.com/NotesFromtheWritersDesk