Divine Might
Goddesses in Greek Myth

If oxen and lions and horses had hands like men, and could draw and make works of art, horses would draw gods like horses, and oxen like oxen, and each would draw pictures of the gods as if they had bodies like their own. But what would the goddess-lionesses look like? This one was much better than......more

As much as I have loved all of Natalie Haynes’ previous work, I have to say that the amount of unnecessary, suuuper dated and irrelevant pop culture references and jokes that dont always land makes this book seem like a desperate attempt to make greek myths seem “relevant” (they are, we don’t need s......more

It's no secret that I'm a fan of both mythology and this author so when she announced that she'd be writing / publishing a book about the female gods of Greek mythology, I had to get it of course! We thus axamine how the world has seen and still does see 9 goddesses: the muses, Hera, Aphrodite, Artemi......more

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......more

So this is non-fiction account of female figures in Greek myth in that it uses examples both ancient and modern to flesh out our favourite goddesses/major figures. These are Natalie Haynes favourites that she'd like in a modern pantheon. There were some minor parts that had me a little lost but on t......more