Description
This Czech-language book offers 50 modern retellings of stories about mythical women. Witches, goddesses, fairies and warriors appear in old myths and folktales about legendary female beings, retold from a fresh perspective. Independent fairies, seductive girls in the woods, frightening witches and little-known goddesses represent a broad range of mythical female figures from around the world, from the familiar to the almost forgotten and from ancient to modern, with their stories presented in a way intended to inspire women today. The book includes the Jewish demon Lilith, the Czech warrior Šárka, the Japanese goddess Ame-no-Uzume, the Celtic banshee, the Egyptian goddess Maat, the Norse Freya, the Greek monster Medusa, the Babylonian goddess Tiamat, the Hindu goddess Kálí and the voodoo goddess Maman Brigitte. It is divided into five clear sections: Witches, Warriors, Bringers of Misfortune, Elemental Spirits and Generous Spirits, with each chapter accompanied by a colour illustration.
Information
Author: Hodgesová Kate
Language: Czech
Publication date: September 15, 2020
Manufacturer: GRADA Publishing, a. s.
Genres: Non-fiction literature, Books
Type: Hardcover books
Pages: 224
ISBN/EAN: 9788076251137