Greek Myths & subversive history
Lindsay
Greek mythology & versions of history permeate western philosophy and cultural understandings. It is indeed true that we have much to learn from this classical civilization - but what we're usually taught leaves a great deal out! So, here are some histories with the women back in telling, translations of old classics by women, books that seek new kinds of relevance for old myths and feminist retellings...
We start with the nonfiction at the top, novels in the middle and some great reads for younger classics fans! And if you're after myths, mythology & folkore beyond the Greeks, we have this wee list!
Linked Books
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- Not All Dead White Men : Classics and Misogyny in the Digital Age
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- Zuckerberg, Donna
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- Great Goddesses : Life lessons from myths and monsters
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- Gill, Nikita
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- The Philosopher Queens : The lives and legacies of philosophy's unsung women
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- Buxton, Rebecca, Whiting, Lisa
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- Women & Power : A Manifesto
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- Beard, Professor Mary
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- Black Athena : The Afroasiatic Roots of Classical Civilization Volume One:The Fabrication of Ancient Greece 1785-1985
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- Bernal, Martin
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- Enraged : Why Violent Times Need Ancient Greek Myths
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- Anhalt, Emily Katz
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- Venus and Aphrodite
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- Hughes, Bettany
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- The Myths We Live By
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- Midgley, Mary
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- If Not, Winter: Fragments Of Sappho
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- Sappho
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- A Thousand Ships
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- Haynes, Natalie
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- The Pisces : Longlisted for the Women'S Prize for Fiction 2019
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- Broder, Melissa
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- The Song of Achilles : Bloomsbury Modern Classics
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- Miller, Madeline
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- Circe
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- Miller, Madeline
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- Girl Meets Boy
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- Smith, Ali
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- The Penelopiad
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- Atwood, Margaret
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- Weight
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- Winterson, Jeanette
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- Home Fire : WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2018
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- Shamsie, Kamila
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- The Myth of Sisyphus
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- Camus, Albert, O'Brien, Justin
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- Warriors, Witches, Women : Mythology's Fiercest Females
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- Hodges, Kate, Lee-Merrion, Harriet
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- Goddesses and Heroines : Women of myth and legend
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- Gresham-Knight, Xanthe, Pattullo, Alice
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- Antigone Rising: The Subversive Power of the Ancient Myths
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- Helen Morales
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- Athena : Goddess of Wisdom and War
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- Greenberg, Isabel (Illustrator), Greenberg, Imogen