Screen LibraryGreek myths : a new retelling /
Here are myths of the creation, of Heracles and Theseus and Perseus, the Trojan war and its origins and aftermaths, tales of Thebes and Argos and Athens. There are stories of love and desire, adventure and magic, destructive gods, helpless humans, fantastical creatures, resourceful witches and the o...
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Jonathan Cape,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: | 2021. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Here are myths of the creation, of Heracles and Theseus and Perseus, the Trojan war and its origins and aftermaths, tales of Thebes and Argos and Athens. There are stories of love and desire, adventure and magic, destructive gods, helpless humans, fantastical creatures, resourceful witches and the origins of birds and animals. This is a world of extremes, and one that resonates deeply with our own: mysterious diseases devastate cities; environmental disasters tear lives apart; women habitually suffer violence at the hands of men. Unlike in many previous collected myths, female characters take centre stage - Athena, Helen, Circe, Penelope and others weave these stories into elaborate imagined tapestries. |
| Carrier Form: | ix, 318 pages : illustrations, maps, genealogical tables ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9781787331655 1787331652 9781787333697 1787333698 9781473567061 1473567068 |
| Index Number: | BL795 |
| CLC: | I545.73 |
| Call Number: | I545.73/H636 |
| Contents: | Athena -- Alcithoe? -- Philomela -- Arachne -- Andromache -- Helen -- Circe -- Penelope. |