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Fictional ancient historical retellings: A guide for classicists and non-classicists alike!
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items Whether you are a fellow classicist/ancient historian, or are stepping foot into this field for the first time, fear not! Here are my favourite fictional retellings of ancient historical events/characters of myth for your delectation.
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Ancient Greek Myth
Ancient Greek Myth
one of the best fictional retellings of ancient Greek myth ever- all about how Kore/Persephone came to marry Hades- provding her with autonomy, rather than presenting her as a ‘damsel in distress’ having been kidnapped by Hades.
Girl, Goddess, Queen (Deluxe Edition) by Bea Fitzgerald, Paperback
the life story of Circe? yes please! by far the best character in the Odyssey, we only catch a glimpse of a tiny part of her life, albeit an important period. this retelling puts her entire life on show, and portrays her not as an evil villain who tu...
Circe by Madeline Miller
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i think this is my personal favourite retelling of ancient Greek myth (because i have an obsession with the Minoans). it is a masterpiece, and written by a phenomenal classicist. our knowledge of Ariadne is somewhat limited, so we are lucky to gain s...
Ariadne by Jennifer Saint
i feel like this is Saint's most underrated work, and it is such an amazing read! when you think of Jason and the Argonauts, you don't imagine their being a women amongst the ranks. it is a devastating tale of the wrath of Artemis, and the dangers of...
Atalanta by Jennifer Saint
another masterpiece by Jennifer Saint, which i find especially exciting as it does not tell just Elektra's story, but also Cassandra's and Clytmenestra's. it highlights just how intertwined their fates are, and is written incredibly well.
Elektra by Jennifer Saint