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Amazon offers Divine Might: Goddesses in Greek Myth Audiobook for Free (reg ). Product Description: New York Times bestselling author Natalie Haynes returns to the world of ancient Greek myth in this scintillating follow-up to Pandora’s Jar. Few writers today have reshaped our view of the ancient Greek myths more than revered bestselling 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.
Infused with Haynes’s engaging charm and irrepressible wit, Divine Might is a refreshing take on the legends and stories we thought we knew.
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Posted on 14 August 2024, 05:10 AM
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