Divine might : goddesses in Greek myth
Book |
First U.S. edition. |
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers,
New York, NY :
[2024]
- 1 of 2 Copies Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby | 292.2114 Hay | Non-fiction | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
| Welland Main | 292.2114 Hay | New - Non-fiction | Copy hold / Volume hold | Checked out |
About
"Few writers today have reshaped our view of the ancient Greek myths more than revered author Natalie Haynes. Divine Might is a female-centered look at Olympus and the Furies, focusing on the goddesses whose prowess, passions, jealousies, and desires rival those of their male kin, including: Athene, who sprang fully formed from her father's brow (giving Zeus a killer headache in the process), the goddess of war and provider of wise counsel; Aphrodite, born of the foam (and sperm released from a Titan's castrated testicles), the most beautiful of all the Olympian goddesses, the epitome of love who dispenses desire and inspires longing--yet harbors a fearsome vengeful side, doling out brutal punishments to those who displease her; Hera, Zeus's long-suffering wife, whose jealousy born of his repeated dalliances with mortals, nymphs, and other goddesses, leads her to wreak elaborate and often painful revenge on those she believes have wronged her (Well, wouldn't you?); Demeter, goddess of the harvest and mother of Persephone; Artemis, the hunter and goddess of wild spaces; the Muses, the nine daughters of Zeus: and Mnemosyne, the goddess of memory; and Hestia, goddess of domesticity and sacrificial fire"--
Details
- ISBN: 9780063377097
- Physical Description: xix, 259 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmprint
- Edition: First U.S. edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2024]
- Copyright: ©2023.
- Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references.