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Ancient Myths and Legends Without Men

Ancient Myths and Legends Without Men

Hardback (23 Oct 2025)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Mother. Virgin. Warrior. Witch. Maniac. Monster.

The labels applied to mythological women echo throughout history. These archetypes, created in the Ancient World, still resonate today.

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, Ancient Myths and Legends Without Men reveals a world where powerful women were both worshipped and feared.

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.

Discover the women shaping and subverting womanhood from the very beginning…

About the Publisher

Ebury Press

Including memoir and popular history, cookery and humour books, travel-writing, sport, music and reference, Ebury Press publishes across the range of popular non-fiction. Combining books from household names such as Caitlin Moran, Yotam Ottolenghi, Madhur Jaffrey, Danny Wallace, Annabel Karmel, Dave Gorman, Stuart Maconie, Delia Smith and Pam Ayres - with work from the newest talents, Ebury Press has a reputation for publishing bestsellers in almost every genre of commercial non-fiction.

Book information

ISBN: 9781529953138
Publisher: Ebury Publishing
Imprint: Ebury Press
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 240
Weight: 500g
Height: 240mm
Width: 156mm
Spine width: 28mm