Publisher's Synopsis
This anthology celebrates heroines throughout history, from Eurydice and Electra to Thelma and Louise. It looks at the core archetypes of women in ancient history, and shows how these stories have descended down through the ages in various guises, as well as the historical truth behind them.;The book rescues ancient women from obscurity, and restores their place in history next to their better-known male counterparts. Goodrich includes profiles of Alcestis, Isolde, Pandora, Madame Bovary, Antigone, Joan of Arc, Medusa, Moll Flanders and Liberty. Her other books include "King Arthur, Merlin, Guinevere", "The Holy Grail", "Priestesses", "Medieval Myths" and "Ancient Myths".