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Antigone Rising: The Subversive Power of the Ancient Myths by Helen Morales
Category: Fiction
A witty, inspiring reckoning with the ancient Greek and Roman myths and their legacy, from what they can illuminate about #MeToo to the radical imagery of Beyoncé. The picture of classical antiquity most of us learned in school is framed in certain ways -- glossing over misogyny while omitting the see ...Show more
Antigone Rising - The Subversive Power of the Ancient Myths by Helen Morales
Category: History
A witty, inspiring reckoning with the ancient Greek and Roman myths and their legacy, from what they can illuminate about #MeToo to the radical imagery of Beyoncé. The picture of classical antiquity most of us learned in school is framed in certain ways - glossing over misogyny while omitting the seeds ...Show more
Classical Mythology (A Very Short Introduction) by Helen Morales
Category: Classic Fiction | Series: Very Short Introductions
From Zeus and Europa, to Diana, Pan, and Prometheus, the myths of ancient Greece and Rome seem to exert a timeless power over us. But what do those myths represent, and why are they so enduringly fascinating? Why do they seem to be such a potent way of talking about our selves, our origins, and our desi ...Show more
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