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Illustrated stories from around the world that celebrate female characters in ancient myths and legends.
Goddesses and Heroines tells the tales of inspirational female characters from ancient myth and legend which all too often go untold. Performance storyteller Xanthe Gresham-Knight draws on original texts and lends renewed relevance to stories from cultures around the world.
We meet the youthful Aphrodite, the girl who created the world through imagination and sheer willpower; Hecate, the math whiz whose political drama on Mount Olympus saw her topple the powers that be; the heroic Mulan, whose bravery, athleticism, and cross-dressing helped her bypass gender barriers in ancient China; Osun, the Nigerian goddess who proved that unless we live as one, we will never truly be free; and the not-so-fair-y Russian godmother Baba Yaga, Goddesses and Heroines is a must-have for young readers who love myth and storytelling.
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Xanthe Gresham-Knight is a British performance storyteller. She is a lecturer in drama and storytelling at the University of East London.
Alice Pattullo is the illustrator of An Animal ABC, Pride and Prejudice, and the Pocket Guide series.
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- PublisherThames & Hudson
- Publication date2020
- ISBN 10 0500651914
- ISBN 13 9780500651919
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages128
- IllustratorPattullo Alice
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Pattullo, Alice (illustrator). Hardcover. BRONZE award winner, MadeForMums Awards 2021 Told afresh for a contemporary readership, Goddesses & Heroines brings alive stories from a variety of cultures with palpable energy. We meet the youthful Aphrodite; Hecate, the maths whizz; the heroic Mulan; Oshun, the Nigerian goddess whose foresight sparked a rebellion that freed slaves; and the not-so-fair-y godmother Baba Yaga, whose bone-crunching approach to life will be an inspiration to any power-hungry young thing. A section on the symbols commonly associated with each goddess provides context for each story and familiarizes readers with the symbols to spot her by. The endmatter includes information on how goddesses and heroines achieved their mythic status, how myths are passed on and evolve, and a map of goddesses from around the globe and how they are inter-connected. Brings together the tales of thirteen inspirational female characters from ancient myths and legends. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780500651919
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