Pandora's Jar Women in the Greek Myths

Natalie Haynes

eBook - 2022

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"Funny, sharp explications of what these sometimes not-very-nice women were up to, and how they sometimes made idiots of . . . but read on!"—Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's TaleThe national bestselling author of A Thousand Ships returns with a fascinating, eye-opening take on the remarkable women at the heart of classical stories Greek mythology from Helen of Troy to Pandora and the Amazons to Medea.The tellers of Greek myths—historically men—have routinely sidelined the female characters. When they do take a larger role, women are often portrayed as monstrous, vengeful or just plain evil—like Pandora, the woman of eternal scorn and damnation whose curiosity is tasked with causing al...l the world's suffering and wickedness when she opened that forbidden box. But, as Natalie Haynes reveals, in ancient Greek myths there was no box. It was a jar . . ....

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HarperCollins
Language
English
Main Author
Natalie Haynes
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File Size8 GB
ISBN9780063139473
Release Date3/29/2022
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ASINB0968C418Q
Release Date3/29/2022
OverDrive Read eBook
ISBN9780063139473
Release Date3/29/2022