Goddesses and Heroines

Name: Goddesses and Heroines
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9780500660355
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Women of myth and legend

By Xanthe Gresham-Knight and Alice Pattullo

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Brings together the tales of thirteen inspirational female characters from ancient myths and legends. Told afresh for a contemporary readership, Goddesses & Heroines brings alive stories from a variety of cultures with palpable energy. We meet the youthful Aphrodite; Hecate, the maths whizz; the heroic Mulan;... Read More

Format: Paperback / softback

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Goddesses and Heroines

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Illustrated stories from around the world that celebrate female characters in ancient myths and legends.

Brings together the tales of thirteen inspirational female characters from ancient myths and legends

Description

Brings together the tales of thirteen inspirational female characters from ancient myths and legends.

Told afresh for a contemporary readership, Goddesses & Heroines brings alive stories from a variety of cultures with palpable energy. We meet the youthful Aphrodite; Hecate, the maths whizz; the heroic Mulan; Oshun, the Nigerian goddess whose foresight sparked a rebellion that freed slaves; and the not-so-fair-y godmother Baba Yaga, whose bone-crunching approach to life will be an inspiration to any power-hungry young thing.

A section on the symbols commonly associated with each goddess provides context for each story and familiarises readers with the symbols to spot her by. The endmatter includes information on how goddesses and heroines achieved their mythic status, how myths are passed on and evolve, and a map of goddesses from around the globe and how they are interconnected.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780500660355

Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 September 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Illustration: 128 Illustrations, color

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 172.0mm

Height: 240.0mm

Weight: 440g

Pages: 128

Collections

Alice Pattullo Children's Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Xanthe Gresham-Knight

About the Author

Xanthe Gresham-Knight is a British performance storyteller. Her clients include the British Museum and the Smithsonian, for whom she creates bespoke performances in response to their collections. She is Lecturer in Drama and Storytelling at the University of East London and the author of two books for children, Thumbelina and Princess and the Pea. Alice Pattullo is an illustrator and printmaker based in East London, with a special interest in folklore. Her work has been exhibited at Yorkshire Sculpture Park and her clients include the V&A and the National Trust. She is the illustrator of An Animal ABC, Pride and Prejudice and the Pocket Guide series.