All the Violet Tiaras
Queering the Greek Myths
Seiten
2024
404 Ink (Verlag)
978-1-912489-84-8 (ISBN)
404 Ink (Verlag)
978-1-912489-84-8 (ISBN)
For a period in time that gave us Sappho, and the love affair of Achilles and Patroclus, the Ancient Greek relationship with queer folk is a lot more complicated than at first glance. Yet ancient Greek myths are being told anew by LGBTQ+ writers and readers to explore modern day queer joy and queer struggles.
For a period in time that gave us Sappho and the love affair of Achilles and Patroclus, the Ancient Greek relationship with queer folk is more complicated that at first glance. Tales as old as antiquity persevere, whether the goddess of love Aphrodite, Tiresias, the prophet who spent time as both man and woman, or the infamous Heracles. But, what can these ancient stories
offer our contemporary world?
Historian Jean Menzies dives into the world of queer retellings and the Greek myths being told anew by LGBTQ+ writers.
From explorations of gender and identity across millennia, to celebrating queer love in its many forms, All the Violet Tiaras
invites readers to discover the power to be found in remaking these myths, time and again, carving a space for queer stories
to be told with all the complexity and tenderness they deserve, with a goddess or two for good measure.
For a period in time that gave us Sappho and the love affair of Achilles and Patroclus, the Ancient Greek relationship with queer folk is more complicated that at first glance. Tales as old as antiquity persevere, whether the goddess of love Aphrodite, Tiresias, the prophet who spent time as both man and woman, or the infamous Heracles. But, what can these ancient stories
offer our contemporary world?
Historian Jean Menzies dives into the world of queer retellings and the Greek myths being told anew by LGBTQ+ writers.
From explorations of gender and identity across millennia, to celebrating queer love in its many forms, All the Violet Tiaras
invites readers to discover the power to be found in remaking these myths, time and again, carving a space for queer stories
to be told with all the complexity and tenderness they deserve, with a goddess or two for good measure.
Jean Menzies is an author and ancient historian. She has written on mythology for children and adults as well as sapphic fantasy with her first novel: The Flames of Albiyon. She also runs the accessible ancient history podcast That's Ancient History. Jean has recently submitted her PhD thesis on women in antiquity and previously taught classes on gender and sexuality in Greek myth at the University of Roehampton.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 06.01.2024 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Inklings ; 21 |
| Verlagsort | Edinburgh |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 120 x 175 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike |
| ISBN-10 | 1-912489-84-8 / 1912489848 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-912489-84-8 / 9781912489848 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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