Pandora's Jar: Women in the Greek Myths
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- First published
- 2020
- Pages
- 236
About this book
Natalie Haynes’ “Pandora’s Jar: Women in the Greek Myths” is a fresh take on Greek mythology, spotlighting the often overlooked female characters.
Haynes, a renowned classicist and author, looks into the lives of women like Hera, Aphrodite, Athene, Circe, Helen, Clytemnestra, Jocasta, Antigone, and Medea. The book traverses through epic tales such as the Trojan War, the Royal House of Thebes, Jason and the Argonauts, and Heracles. The title is a nod to the misunderstood myth of Pandora, who was actually associated with a jar, not a box. Readers have praised the book for its humorous yet insightful examination of these female figures.
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Book facts
- Author
- Natalie Haynes
- First published
- 2020
- Reading time
- About 7 hours
- Pages
- 236
- Language
- English
- Genre
- History
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- PDF, EPUB, MOBI, Read online