Susan Stokes-Chapman, author of Pandora, tells Historia why the Regency period is the perfect era for a retelling of a Greek myth – and how she went about unboxing it for her debut novel. As someone whose knowledge of Greek mythology went no farther than one module on the subject at university in 2004, I’m […]
Amazon Warrior Women: The Truth Behind the Myth
Emily Hauser traces the evidence for the real life Amazon warrior women. Last year, DC Comics’ Wonder Woman exploded onto our screens in an epic superhero film that put a woman at the forefront for the first time. In so doing, director Patty Jenkins delved into Wonder Woman’s hidden past as Diana (Gal Gadot), daughter of […]
The Trojan Wars: Men or Myths?
Hilary Green explores the evidence of the real historical figures behind the Trojan Wars. Everyone knows the story of the Trojan War – don’t they? Achilles the great warrior, cunning Odysseus, the Trojan horse? That last, at least, has become common parlance. In recent years fewer and fewer people seemed to have heard it, but […]
Jason, the Argonauts – and a Woman?
The myth of Jason and the Argonauts, and their quest for the Golden Fleece, is one of the best-known legends of ancient Greece. It features renowned Greek heroes like Hercules and Theseus, and a journey to the ends of the earth in search of the mythical Golden Fleece, which was said to have been shorn from […]