A Short Review of Queer Spirits, by will Roscoe

Queer Spirits by Will Roscoe

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


I enjoyed this book, although I wanted it to go further and deeper into exploring the recurring gay archetypes in mythology, such as the Two-Spirit, the Divine Twins, the figures of Initiation, and the Circle of Loving Companions (334). I wanted to read more about exemplars of these archetypes, such as Pylades and Orestes, Apollo and Hyacinthus, and Gilgamesh and Enkidu.

But, this is an introductory survey,and it is also a guide of sorts. Readers can continue the journey as they will. As a back cover blurb says, this is "A fascinating collection of myths and stories from around the world," which "offers gay men a key to discovering the myths and heroes in their lives."

And, yes, this: "One of the most important testaments yet to the permanence and place of gay men [and women] in the human family..." (Thompson, back cover).



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