Women of Myth
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Uncover the fascinating and complex women from mythology and folklore with this collection of stories profiling powerful goddesses, mighty queens, and legendary creatures. Get inspired with 50 fascinating stories of powerful female figures from mythologies around the world. From heroines and deities to leaders and mythical creatures, this collection explores figures of myth who can inspire modern readers with their ability to shape our culture with the stories of their power, wisdom, compassion, and cunning. Featured characters include: -Atalanta: Greek heroine and huntress who killed the Caledonia Boar and joined the Argonauts -Sky-Woman: The first woman in Iroquois myth who fell through a hole in the sky and into our world -Pele: Hawaiian volcano goddess -Clídna: Queen of the Banshees in Irish legend -La Llorona: A ghostly woman in Mexican folklore who wanders the waterfront Celebrate these game-changing, attention-worthy female characters with this collection of engaging tales.
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Gorgeous cover on this one!
This book was absolutely fantastic. From the artwork to the incredible amount of information within. Split into three sections (Goddesses, Heroines, and Monsters) with at least 15 “women of myth” in each section, there is a lot here to keep you entertained. From pronunciation, appearance, symbols, to an overview and a “what's her story” section. This is truly a very thorough covering of mythical women. An absolutely amazing book that would make a beautiful gift for anyone wanted to learn more about this subject.
Excuse me, are we reading a what -should-have been informative book on mythical women and legendary goddesses or a ‘‘Down with the patriarchy'' propaganda (and badly written, for that matter?)
Athena is a lesbian, Freja has acquired black nail polish because why not, Ishtar's male manifestation has become non-binary, Atargatis's priests are transgender. Pick your idea of pure idiocy.
There's a thin red line separating the campaign of raising awareness of gender issues from plain, old propaganda, and this ‘book' is the epitome of today's efforts to project every single contemporary narrative into myths and legends created millennia and millennia ago.
You may be suitable for the Twitter mob but not for experienced readers. And you have tired us to hell and back.
