{"product_id":"ancient-myths-and-legends-without-men-reclaiming-the-stories-of-mythologys-most-iconic-women-goddesses-and-female-monsters","title":"Ancient Myths and Legends Without Men: Reclaiming the Stories of Mythology's Most Iconic Women, Goddesses, and Female Monsters","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Gold reclaims the narratives of mythological women, shedding light on their strength, resilience, and complexity. From goddesses and warriors to witches and monsters, this book reimagines ancient archetypes, offering fresh perspectives that resonate with contemporary readers.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnnette Giesecke, author of Classical Mythology A to Z\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIntroduction \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1: Homemaker\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Gaia \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Rhea \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Demeter and Persephone \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Penelope \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Pandora \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Pasiphaë \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Lamia \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Virgin\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Athena \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Artemis \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Hestia \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Warrior\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Amazons \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Srikandi \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Atalanta \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Joan of Arc \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Valkyries \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Sehkmet \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Femme Fatale\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Aphrodite \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Helen of Troy \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Clytemnestra \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Calypso \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Witch\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Hecate \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Medea \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Circe \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Kurangaituku \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChapter Six: Madwoman\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Maenads \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Women of Lemnos \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Furies \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Cassandra \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Hera \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Monster\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Medusa \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Ceto \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Scylla and Charybdis \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Sirens and Mermaids \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Echidna \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chimera \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Sphinx \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eConclusion \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements \u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMara Gold\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, performer, and researcher completing her PhD in Classics at the University of Oxford, where she specializes in women's classical reception and scholarship through the lenses of modern gender, sexuality and feminism. She has written chapters for titles published by Bloomsbury ( \n\u003ci\u003eAncient Egypt in the Modern Imagination; Women Creating Classics\u003c\/i\u003e) and Cambridge University Press. She has also written and performed for stage, radio, and screen, and works with museums on LGBTQIA+ storytelling, access, and outreach. As a disabled and autistic lesbian, she is extremely passionate about championing access. \n\u003ci\u003eAncient Myths and Legends Without Men\u003c\/i\u003e is her first book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Mara Gold's \n\u003ci\u003e Ancient Myths \u0026amp; Legends Without Men\u003c\/i\u003e offers an intriguing collage of women's roles in myth that bridges past and present, to uncover not only what women are doing in myth, but why they still matter today. In so doing, the volume offers a relevant, readable, and beautifully-presented overview of many women of ancient myth, opening the lid on women's tales and showing the diverse ways in which their stories can and should be re-interpreted.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Emily Hauser, author of Mythica\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A worthy addition to women's studies collections.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Nuanced and enlightening, [ \n\u003ci\u003eAncient Myths and Legends Without Men\u003c\/i\u003e] succinctly relays the origin stories of contemporary empowerment symbols. Ancient mythology buffs and feminists will find much of interest.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Classical scholar Gold makes a lively, informative book debut with a look at seven archetypes of mythological women... An entertaining take on ancient tales.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/15\/2026 (EAN 9798894142739, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/23\/2026 (EAN 9798894142739, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/01\/2026 pg. 72 (EAN 9798894142739, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/03\/2026 (EAN 9798894142739, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Running Press Adult","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496145256726,"sku":"9798894142739","price":26.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9798894142739.jpg?v=1783053935","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/ancient-myths-and-legends-without-men-reclaiming-the-stories-of-mythologys-most-iconic-women-goddesses-and-female-monsters","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}