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I credit my Sophomore English teacher for my love of Greek mythology.
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I credit my Sophomore English teacher for my love of Greek mythology.
Thank you for the tag, @The_Pennyless_Author #Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView
1. Nope. There are no heroes in humankind. If you'd like a better worded answer, take a look at @The_Pennilesss_Author 's post!
2. Done. Can highly recommend this. It offers great illustrations and a slightly feminist look on the Ancient Greeks, which you don't find too often.
pickMedusa was not a monster. Perseus was not a hero. The gods are cruel and the myths ring of injustice.
None of this was news to me, yet this retelling — which weaves together opposing narrators and pulls in context from adjacent tales — feels fresh, even though I know where it‘s all headed. (Pun intended?)
Maybe not an instant classic like the last two book club picks, but still a great read that I‘m looking forward to discussing. 🐍
#ItTakesAllKinds
A #Mythical Medusa retelling in my TBR, part of my #AuldLangSpine list from @Itchyfeetreader Hoping to get to it in the next month or so.🐍
pick“They will defend her, if they can,” said Athene quickly. “She is much loved.”
“Why would they love a monster?” asked Perseus.
“Who are you to decide who is worthy of love?” said Hermes….”and who are you to decide who is a monster?”
“She called them monsters” said Perseus, pointing at Athene.
“No, I didn‘t, I called them dangerous creatures…You‘re the one who thinks anything that doesn‘t look like you must be a monster.”
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pickThe story of the enchantress Medea is written in the blood of her brother & her children. Yet, there is more to the story.
An intense read! I know the story of Medea well, yet I still found myself gasping & holding my breath at stressful moments. We get a great interiority of Medea‘s thought process. & I loved the inversion of what we expect out of a hero.
I would have liked more resolution, especially with the goddesses‘ involvement. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Just starting this title, a retelling of the story of Medusa…definitely seems promising! 📖
pickLoving all the Greek myth retellings we are getting at the moment. Clytemnestra isn‘t a character I was familiar with, she is Helen‘s sister. This book is bleak and violent in a lot of ways, as the myths often are. I appreciate getting a woman‘s point of view of the Troy story and the events surrounding it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
