Mythica
A New History of Homer’s World, Through the Women Written Out of It
By Emily Hauser | Publisher: Transworld
About the book
A MUST-READ AS CHRISTOPHER NOLAN'S EPIC FILM 'THE ODYSSEY' SAILS ONTO MOVIE SCREENS THIS SUMMER!
THE INSTANT TIMES BESTSELLER
Award-winning classicist and historian Emily Hauser takes readers on an epic journey to uncover the true story of the real women behind Ancient Greece’s greatest legends in Homer's epic poems, the Iliad and Odyssey . . .
'Bold and intellectually thrilling.' TOM HOLLAND, historian and co-host of 'The Rest is History' podcast
'Absolutely blew me away . . . this book is quite wonderful.' ELODIE HARPER, author of The Wolf Den
'A wonderful, beautifully written and important book.' DAN JONES, author of Henry V
'A book the world has been waiting for . . . I loved it.'
BETTANY HUGHES, author of The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Contrary to perceptions built up over three thousand years, ancient history is not all about men – and it's not only men's stories that deserve to be told.
In Mythica Emily Hauser tells, for the first time, the extraordinary stories of the real women behind some of the western world’s greatest legends. Following in their footsteps, digging into the history behind Homer’s epic poems, piecing together evidence from the original texts, recent astonishing archaeological finds and the latest DNA studies, she reveals who these women – queens, mothers, warriors, slaves – were, how they lived, and how history has (or has not – until now) remembered them.
A riveting new history of the Bronze Age Aegean and a journey through Homer’s epics charted entirely by women – from Helen of Troy, Briseis, Cassandra and Aphrodite to Circe, Athena, Hera, Calypso and Penelope – Mythica is a ground-breaking reassessment of the reality behind the often-mythologized women of Greece’s greatest epics, and of the ancient world itself as we learn ever more about it.
Editions of Mythica
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781529932485
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781529932492
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781804992791
- EBook
- ISBN 9781529912661
Read an Excerpt
A MUST-READ AS CHRISTOPHER NOLAN'S EPIC FILM 'THE ODYSSEY' SAILS ONTO MOVIE SCREENS THIS SUMMER!
THE INSTANT TIMES BESTSELLER
Award-winning classicist and historian Emily Hauser takes readers on an epic journey to uncover the true story of the real women behind Ancient Greece’s greatest legends in Homer's epic poems, the Iliad and Odyssey . . .
'Bold and intellectually thrilling.' TOM HOLLAND, historian and co-host of 'The Rest is History' podcast
'Absolutely blew me away . . . this book is quite wonderful.' ELODIE HARPER, author of The Wolf Den
'A wonderful, beautifully written and important book.' DAN JONES, author of Henry V
'A book the world has been waiting for . . . I loved it.'
BETTANY HUGHES, author of The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Contrary to perceptions built up over three thousand years, ancient history is not all about men – and it's not only men's stories that deserve to be told.
In Mythica Emily Hauser tells, for the first time, the extraordinary stories of the real women behind some of the western world’s greatest legends. Following in their footsteps, digging into the history behind Homer’s epic poems, piecing together evidence from the original texts, recent astonishing archaeological finds and the latest DNA studies, she reveals who these women – queens, mothers, warriors, slaves – were, how they lived, and how history has (or has not – until now) remembered them.
A riveting new history of the Bronze Age Aegean and a journey through Homer’s epics charted entirely by women – from Helen of Troy, Briseis, Cassandra and Aphrodite to Circe, Athena, Hera, Calypso and Penelope – Mythica is a ground-breaking reassessment of the reality behind the often-mythologized women of Greece’s greatest epics, and of the ancient world itself as we learn ever more about it.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Mythica about?
A MUST-READ AS CHRISTOPHER NOLAN'S EPIC FILM 'THE ODYSSEY' SAILS ONTO MOVIE SCREENS THIS SUMMER!
THE INSTANT TIMES BESTSELLER
Award-winning classicist and historian Emily Hauser takes readers on an epic journey to uncover the true story of the real women behind Ancient Greece’s greatest legends in Homer's epic poems, the Iliad and Odyssey . . .
'Bold and intellectually thrilling.' TOM HOLLAND, historian and co-host of 'The Rest is History' podcast
'Absolutely blew me away . . . this book is quite wonderful.' ELODIE HARPER, author of The Wolf Den
'A wonderful, beautifully written and important book.' DAN JONES, author of Henry V
'A book the world has been waiting for . . . I loved it.'
BETTANY HUGHES, author of The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Contrary to perceptions built up over three thousand years, ancient history is not all about men – and it's not only men's stories that deserve to be told.
In Mythica Emily Hauser tells, for the first time, the extraordinary stories of the real women behind some of the western world’s greatest legends. Following in their footsteps, digging into the history behind Homer’s epic poems, piecing together evidence from the original texts, recent astonishing archaeological finds and the latest DNA studies, she reveals who these women – queens, mothers, warriors, slaves – were, how they lived, and how history has (or has not – until now) remembered them.
A riveting new history of the Bronze Age Aegean and a journey through Homer’s epics charted entirely by women – from Helen of Troy, Briseis, Cassandra and Aphrodite to Circe, Athena, Hera, Calypso and Penelope – Mythica is a ground-breaking reassessment of the reality behind the often-mythologized women of Greece’s greatest epics, and of the ancient world itself as we learn ever more about it.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Mythica?
History and Archaeology > History > Ancient history
Where can I read a sample of Mythica?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781529932485
How long is Mythica and how many pages does it have?
Mythica has 496 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Mythica?
Emily Hauser
Who is the Publisher of the book Mythica?
Transworld
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Mythica is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781529932485) and paperback(ISBN 9781529932492) and paperback(ISBN 9781804992791) and ebook(ISBN 9781529912661)
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