Ancient Myths and Legends Without Men

<p><b>Mother. Virgin. Warrior. Witch. Maniac. Monster.</b><br><br>The labels applied to mythological women echo throughout history. These archetypes, created in the Ancient World, still resonate today.<br><br>From the stories of the virgin goddesses Athena and Artemis, the contrasting depictions of wifely duty in Clytemnestra and Penelope, the ecstatic frenzies of the Maenads, Echidna—the so-called mother of all monsters—and the misunderstood Medusa, <i>Ancient Myths and Legends Without Men</i> reveals a world where powerful women were both worshipped and feared.<br><br>Accompanied with beautiful illustrations throughout, uncover the real stories behind the women of Ancient Mythology and find what they can teach us about being a woman today.<br><br>Discover the women shaping and subverting womanhood from the very beginning…</p>