Description
Goddesses, monsters, humans and the semi-divine - whether courageous or meek, gruesome or irresistible, female characters are ever present on the peripheries of the great Greek myths, but rarely do they take centre stage. Their time has finally come to act as protagonists in their own stories.
Heroines of Olympus retells the tales of 50 classic characters, plucking the threads of their lives from the myriad narratives in which they have appeared and weaving them together to create the full stories of these legendary women. Each story is accompanied by a captivating illustration and followed by a critical analysis of their role in the tradition of Greek storytelling, and in ancient society. Renowned ancient historian Ellie Mackin Roberts offers a contemporary perspective on loved, reviled and feared figures who are finally placed at the centre of their own story.
Author: Ellie Mackin Roberts
Publisher: Welbeck Publishing
Published: 10/20/2020
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 8.40h x 6.00w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9781787394926
ISBN10: 1787394921
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Ancient and Classical
- Literary Criticism | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
- History | Ancient | Greece