Divine might : goddesses in Greek myth

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Divine might : goddesses in Greek myth

Haynes, Natalie (Pengarang)

Myth -- Greek

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Penerbit London : Picador, 2023; © Natalie Haynes 2023

Deskripsi Fisik 290 Halaman : Ilustrasi ; 21 cm.

ISBN 9781529089493

Subjek Myth -- Greek

Bahasa Inggris

Call Number 398.2 HAY d

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We meet Athene, who sprang fully formed from her father's head: goddess of war and wisdom, guardian of Athens. We run with Artemis, goddess of hunting and protector of young girls (apart from those she decides she wants as a sacrifice). Here is Aphrodite, goddess of sex and desire there is no deity more determined and able to make you miserable if you annoy her. And then there's the queen of all the Olympian gods: Hera, Zeus's long suffering wife, whose jealousy of his dalliances with mortals, nymphs and goddesses leads her to wreak elaborate, vicious revenge on those who have wronged her. We also meet Demeter, goddess of agriculture and mother of the kidnapped Persephone, we sing the immortal song of the Muses and we warm ourselves with Hestia, goddess of the hearth and sacrificial fire. The Furies carry flames of another kind - black fires of vengeance for those who incur their wrath.