Brings together the tales of thirteen inspirational female characters from ancient myths and legends.

Told afresh for a contemporary readership, Goddesses & Heroines brings alive stories from a variety of cultures with palpable energy. We meet the youthful Aphrodite; Hecate, the maths whizz; the heroic Mulan; Oshun, the Nigerian goddess whose foresight sparked a rebellion that freed slaves; and the not-so-fair-y godmother Baba Yaga, whose bone-crunching approach to life will be an inspiration to any power-hungry young thing.

A section on the symbols commonly associated with each goddess provides context for each story and familiarizes readers with the symbols to spot her by. The endmatter includes information on how goddesses and heroines achieved their mythic status, how myths are passed on and evolve, and a map of goddesses from around the globe and how they are inter-connected.

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Mediatyp: Bok
Bandtyp: Pocket
Författare: Xanthe Gresham-Knight
Förlag: Thames & Hudson Ltd.
Språk: Engelska
Omfång: 128 sidor
Mått (bxhxd): 172x240x16 mm
Vikt: 440 gram
Illustrerad: Nej

Streckkod: 9780500660355
SKU: 925026