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It's a good one. Classic mythology leaves centuries of empty space where non-heroes, women, and lesser goddesses can live and breathe. This tale of Circe shows her as surprisingly gentle, and lonely. She is re-written, no longer a temporary obstacle in Odysseus' path. Her life is her own, and she goes toe-to-toe against gods and Titans to prove that she is no pawn for their machinations.
What does bright-eyed Circe yearn for? As a goddess in a protected island of exile, all her needs are met, an ...more
What does bright-eyed Circe yearn for? As a goddess in a protected island of exile, all her needs are met, an ...more
A little bit slower and complex than Achilles (The song of), but still a very enjoyable reading even if, in this case also, most of the stories involving Circe were already known to me. I think I will keep on reading this author.
Un po' più lento del libro precedente, ma comunque un bel libro che però, come il precedente, raccontava parecchie storie a me già note. Penso che continuerò a leggere questa autrice. ...more
Un po' più lento del libro precedente, ma comunque un bel libro che però, come il precedente, raccontava parecchie storie a me già note. Penso che continuerò a leggere questa autrice. ...more
This book is incredible. As someone who has personally done quite a bit of research into female monsters and chthonic deities in Greek mythology, this book spoke to both the feminist and the mythographer in me. It combines both the Roman and the Greek stories about Circe, interweaving her role from the story of Glaucus and Scylla (from Ovid's Metamorphoses) and her role in The Odyssey seamlessly. The story is beautifully written to portray Circe as a goddess who feels more deeply than the rest o
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Apr 28, 2019
Kim
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it was amazing
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My first book by this author, we enjoyed it while traveling to TN recently. It was interesting to me that my teenage grandson could identify who was being described before they were named, and that he was so knowledgeable about the mythology. 4.5 stars, rounded to 5. AtY week 34. A book with a person's name in the title PSC - A book inspired by myth/legend/folklore
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