Mythica
A New History of Homer's World, Through the Women Written Out of It
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If you enjoyed works like Madeline Miller's Circe and Pat Barker's The Silence of the Girls, you may be intrigued by the real women behind the myths of the Trojan War. Award-winning classicist and historian Emily Hauser embarks on an epic journey to reveal the astonishing true stories of these women, who are often overshadowed in ancient history. In Mythica, Hauser uncovers the extraordinary lives of queens, mothers, warriors, and slaves, challenging the notion that history is solely a male narrative. She delves into the history behind Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, utilizing original texts, recent archaeological discoveries, and the latest DNA studies to piece together their stories. This work highlights how these women—such as Helen of Troy, Briseis, Cassandra, and Penelope—navigated their lives and how history has remembered them, or failed to do so. Mythica offers a riveting new perspective on the Bronze Age Aegean, charting a journey through Homer's epics from a female viewpoint. It serves as a groundbreaking reassessment of the often-mythologized women of Greece's greatest legends and sheds light on the ancient world as we continue to learn more about it.
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Mythica, Emily Hauser, Unknown Author
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- 2025
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- Title
- Mythica
- Subtitle
- A New History of Homer's World, Through the Women Written Out of It
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Emily Hauser, Unknown Author
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Released
- 2025
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 320
- ISBN10
- 1529932491
- ISBN13
- 9781529932492
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- 4.3 out of 5
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- If you enjoyed works like Madeline Miller's Circe and Pat Barker's The Silence of the Girls, you may be intrigued by the real women behind the myths of the Trojan War. Award-winning classicist and historian Emily Hauser embarks on an epic journey to reveal the astonishing true stories of these women, who are often overshadowed in ancient history. In Mythica, Hauser uncovers the extraordinary lives of queens, mothers, warriors, and slaves, challenging the notion that history is solely a male narrative. She delves into the history behind Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, utilizing original texts, recent archaeological discoveries, and the latest DNA studies to piece together their stories. This work highlights how these women—such as Helen of Troy, Briseis, Cassandra, and Penelope—navigated their lives and how history has remembered them, or failed to do so. Mythica offers a riveting new perspective on the Bronze Age Aegean, charting a journey through Homer's epics from a female viewpoint. It serves as a groundbreaking reassessment of the often-mythologized women of Greece's greatest legends and sheds light on the ancient world as we continue to learn more about it.