{"product_id":"goddesses-and-heroines-by-xanthe-gresham-knight-9780500660355","title":"Goddesses and Heroines","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrings together the tales of thirteen inspirational female characters from ancient myths and legends.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTold afresh for a contemporary readership, \u003ci\u003eGoddesses \u0026amp; Heroines\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46995455672556,"sku":"9780500660355","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/6424413482366.jpg?v=1763113099","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/goddesses-and-heroines-by-xanthe-gresham-knight-9780500660355","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}