Ancient myths and legends without men

Sobre el libro Ancient myths and legends without men de Mara Gold publicado por Random UK al 2025:

Mother. Virgin. Warrior. Witch. Maniac. Monster.The labels applied to mythological women echo throughout history. These archetypes, created in the Ancient World, still resonate today.From the stories of the virgin goddesses Athena and Artemis, the contrasting depictions of wifely duty in Clytemnestra and Penelope, the ecstatic frenzies of the Maenads, Echidnathe so-called mother of all monstersand the misunderstood Medusa, Ancient Myths and Legends Without Men reveals a world where powerful women were both worshipped and feared.Accompanied with beautiful illustrations throughout, uncover the real stories behind the women of Ancient Mythology and find what they can teach us about being a woman today.Discover the women shaping and subverting womanhood from the very beginning