She speaks : the women of Greek myths in their own words
Publication Information
New York, NY : distributed by Abrams, 2024
Physical Description
73 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Summary
Written in first-person, we hear from the astute sorceress Medea and her pivotal role in the quest for the Golden Fleece; discover the contributions of Cretan princess Ariadne in the slaying of the Minotaur; witness the strength and resilience of Atalanta, Circe, Helen of Troy, and many other women who have been previously overshadowed by their male counterparts. With her meticulous research and insightful storytelling, readers will be mesmerized as Honor resurrects these voices, breathes new life into well-loved stories, and drags the Classics into the modern world.
Contents
- The Greek myths are among the greatest stories ever told
- Pandora : the first woman on Earth, who opened a jar of chaos onto the world
- Medusa : the powerful woman they called a monster
- Medea : the clever sorceress who helped Jason obtain the Golden Fleece
- Atalanta : the strong huntress who fought in the Calydonian boar hunt
- Ariadne : the Cretan princess who helped solve the Labyrinth and stop the Minotaur
- Helen : the queen of Sparta who found love on her own terms
- Penthesilea : the Amazonian warrior who led an army during the Trojan War
- Circe : the mighty witch-queen who would do anything to protect her island
- What happened nest? : discover more about the original Greek myths.