Warriors, witches, women: mythology's fiercest females

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Publisher
White Lion Publishing
Publication Date
2020.
Language
English

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Meet mythology’s fifty fiercest females in this modern retelling of the world’s greatest legends. From feminist fairies to bloodsucking temptresses, half-human harpies and protective Vodou goddesses, these are women who go beyond long-haired, smiling stereotypes. Their stories are so powerful, so entrancing, that they have survived for millennia. Lovingly retold and updated, Kate Hodges places each heroine, rebel and provocateur firmly at the centre of their own narrative. Players include:
  • Bewitching, banished Circe, an introvert famed and feared for her transfigurative powers. 
  • The righteous Furies, defiantly unrepentant about their dedication to justice. 
  • Fun-loving Ame-no-Uzume who makes quarrelling friends laugh and terrifies monsters by flashing at them.
  • The fateful Morai sisters who spin a complex web of birth, life and death.
Find your tribe, fire your imagination and be empowered by this essential anthology of notorious, demonised and overlooked women.  

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Contributors
Harriet Lee Merrion Illustrator
Hodges, Kate Author
Lee-Merrion, Harriet illustrator
ISBN
9781781319260
9781781319277
178131926

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This compendium considers 50 mythological female characters drawn from an international array of cultures. Subjects are grouped according to a designated role (witch, warrior, bringer of misfortune, elemental spirit, or munificent spirit) and are addressed individually in four-page essays that cover their origin stories, physical manifestations, powers and roles, cultural variations, and documented appearances in literature, music, and pop culture. The entries are thoroughly accessible and include relevant quotations from modern sources and occasional references to current feminist issues. Remarkably similar illustrations of benign, ethereal beings offer soft pastel portraits, some seemingly at odds with the bloodthirsty incarnations described. Back matter includes a selective glossary, suggestions for further reading (but no chapter notes or citations other than for featured quotations), and a Mythological Women Playlist that identifies the artists associated with the 25 contemporary songs cited in various entries. The similar treatments invite comparisons, and readers will appreciate the concise entries. With subjects ranging from Kali and Baba Yaga to La Llorona and Maman Brigitte, this is an appealing overview of mythical women who have become mainstream icons.Women in Focus: The 19th in 2020

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This compendium considers 50 mythological female characters drawn from an international array of cultures. Subjects are grouped according to a designated role (witch, warrior, bringer of misfortune, elemental spirit, or munificent spirit) and are addressed individually in four-page essays that cover their origin stories, physical manifestations, powers and roles, cultural variations, and documented appearances in literature, music, and pop culture. The entries are thoroughly accessible and include relevant quotations from modern sources and occasional references to current feminist issues. Remarkably similar illustrations of benign, ethereal beings offer soft pastel portraits, some seemingly at odds with the bloodthirsty incarnations described. Back matter includes a selective glossary, suggestions for further reading (but no chapter notes or citations other than for featured quotations), and a Mythological Women Playlist that identifies the artists associated with the 25 contemporary songs cited in various entries. The similar treatments invite comparisons, and readers will appreciate the concise entries. With subjects ranging from Kali and Baba Yaga to La Llorona and Maman Brigitte, this is an appealing overview of mythical women who have become mainstream icons.Women in Focus: The 19th in 2020 Copyright 2020 Booklist Reviews.

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