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A review by river24
Divine Might by Natalie Haynes
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
4/5
Look at the great gifts the gods have given you, Athene's tapestry proclaims. Arachne's response is very detailed in its execution, but very simple in its message: the price is too high.
This was absolutely amazing! With immeasurable skill and wit, Haynes takes us through a fascinating journey of Greek goddesses and their lasting effects on our modern world. She questions the very structures of their myths when they have only been recorded by men, develops why this perception is so fundamental in how we understand these myths now, and uses modern media to parallel her points. Every moment of this book is so interesting.
It's blatantly clear how knowledgeable and intelligent Haynes is, yet she always keeps it accessible. You could read this book without having any knowledge at all of Greek mythology, Haynes does such a brilliant job of this whilst also making it absorbing for a more seasoned Greek mythology reader/enjoyer.
I highly recommend this book if you have any interest at all in Greek mythology. Haynes covers a vast array of goddesses and pulls from various texts to tell their stories in a very fluid way, making sure to still tell them with immense detail and understanding. This is an amazing chapter of learning in a nonfiction comprehension of feminist Greek mythology reclamations.
Look at the great gifts the gods have given you, Athene's tapestry proclaims. Arachne's response is very detailed in its execution, but very simple in its message: the price is too high.
This was absolutely amazing! With immeasurable skill and wit, Haynes takes us through a fascinating journey of Greek goddesses and their lasting effects on our modern world. She questions the very structures of their myths when they have only been recorded by men, develops why this perception is so fundamental in how we understand these myths now, and uses modern media to parallel her points. Every moment of this book is so interesting.
It's blatantly clear how knowledgeable and intelligent Haynes is, yet she always keeps it accessible. You could read this book without having any knowledge at all of Greek mythology, Haynes does such a brilliant job of this whilst also making it absorbing for a more seasoned Greek mythology reader/enjoyer.
I highly recommend this book if you have any interest at all in Greek mythology. Haynes covers a vast array of goddesses and pulls from various texts to tell their stories in a very fluid way, making sure to still tell them with immense detail and understanding. This is an amazing chapter of learning in a nonfiction comprehension of feminist Greek mythology reclamations.