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Natalie Haynes
“The Latin here reads fuge coniugis usum – flee the use of a husband – which I may yet have as a tattoo.”
Natalie Haynes, Divine Might - Goddesses in Greek Myth

Natalie Haynes
“Not only did the ancient Greeks seem to have modelled gods in their mortal image, but they apparently chose their worst selves as the template.”
Natalie Haynes, Divine Might - Goddesses in Greek Myth

Natalie Haynes
“So avoid lions at all costs, Venus tells Adonis. Actually, avoid all creatures that like a fight. Don’t let your bravery destroy us both. This is obviously a perfectly reasonable moral to draw from the tale, although I have tended to prioritize the more subtextual moral (don’t pretend to be less than you are to make a mediocre man feel better, as you will both regret it when you have tails).”
Natalie Haynes, Divine Might - Goddesses in Greek Myth

Natalie Haynes
“So this is my answer to that question prompted by Xenophanes. When women make art like men do, their goddesses look divine.”
Natalie Haynes, Divine Might - Goddesses in Greek Myth

Natalie Haynes
“the race begins. Atalanta is easily the better runner: Hippomenes is breathless and dry-mouthed, but she holds back, delaying when she could have passed him. Luckily, the time when women repress their abilities to avoid making a man feel bad about himself is long gone.”
Natalie Haynes, Divine Might - Goddesses in Greek Myth

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