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The Mighty Goddess: World Myths
This stunning collection of myths is for adults, and brings together 52 goddess myths from across the familiar, unknown, forgotten - spectacular! Pioneering storyteller Sally Pomme Clayton revitalises powerful goddesses, creating new perspectives and contemporary literature from fragments of myth. It features 52 papercuts by artist Sophie Herxheimer, juxtaposing the ordinary and fabulous. The Mighty Goddess reimagines ancient myths in poetic language, putting the goddess in the centre of the narrative, exploring the diverse ways in which goddesses are represented. Words and images delight and subvert, revelling in the female, exploring creativity, desire, destruction and death. This contemporary collection brings goddesses to life in all their glory.
Journey from Alaska to Mesopotamia, and ancient Rome to Tibet, and follow the goddess from creator to crone in a collection where myth and art combine.
Journey from Alaska to Mesopotamia, and ancient Rome to Tibet, and follow the goddess from creator to crone in a collection where myth and art combine.
278 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 16, 2023
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April 11, 2023
I purchased this book from a brilliant bookshop at bishops castle in shropshire.
I was drawn to the cover which has the beautiful paper cut illustration in it by Sophie Herxheimer.
Goddess’s and myth have always been of great interest to me and I have read a fair few over my years.
In the book Clayton has put together a collection of stories involving the goddess, she splits them into 5 sections that we will recognise: the creator, the virgin, the warrior, the lover and the crone. We have stories stretching over the world and time, from Mesopotamia to Japan, Alaska to Wales, it is a real journey. I was introduced to goddess’ I haven’t heard of and some I have, and I really appreciated Clayton’s comments at then end of the story’s which would tell you extra information, like how these goddess’ were celebrated and one I really was happy to see was her explanation of the Irish goddess Brigid/St Brigid.
I found this a great book to dip in and out of throughout the day. It really is fascinating how many myths and stories have similar patterns and are echo’s of each other. It really does show how connected we are as a world.
I was drawn to the cover which has the beautiful paper cut illustration in it by Sophie Herxheimer.
Goddess’s and myth have always been of great interest to me and I have read a fair few over my years.
In the book Clayton has put together a collection of stories involving the goddess, she splits them into 5 sections that we will recognise: the creator, the virgin, the warrior, the lover and the crone. We have stories stretching over the world and time, from Mesopotamia to Japan, Alaska to Wales, it is a real journey. I was introduced to goddess’ I haven’t heard of and some I have, and I really appreciated Clayton’s comments at then end of the story’s which would tell you extra information, like how these goddess’ were celebrated and one I really was happy to see was her explanation of the Irish goddess Brigid/St Brigid.
I found this a great book to dip in and out of throughout the day. It really is fascinating how many myths and stories have similar patterns and are echo’s of each other. It really does show how connected we are as a world.
April 20, 2024
i’m strictly agnostic until it comes to the various beautiful myths and legends surrounding the women of history, then suddenly i’m all for worship and prayer lol. fabulous collection.
September 2, 2024
Brilliant retellings.
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