Greek Mythology New Perspectives on Ancient Tales
Introduction
Greek mythology, tells the traditions of the ancient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes and the nature. The Greek myths and legends are today known from Greek literature, such as Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey. The myths deal with the creation of the gods and the world, and the effects of their adventures and powers on the mortal world, Among the great stories of Greek mythology and legend is the Trojan War. learn more on britannica and wikipedia. Also, for more detailed imfprmation feel free to check out the exclusive website dedicated to Greek Mythology
New Pespectives
In the recent years, retelling old stories from a different vantage
point hase gained popularity in the literary world. Novelistic
retellings through the female voice puts the experience of the silents
women of familiar tales at the heart of the story.
Pat Barker’s Silence of the Girls is an inpressive literary
revision of illiad’s myth of militaty glamour
The Silence of the Girls
Book Summary 👇👇
Wrestling the epic drama of the Trojan War away from its usual male-centric gaze, The Silence of the Girls seeks out the other story, the women’s story, charting the journey of a sometime-queen across the chaos of history, seeking freedom and the right to be author of her own story.
When her city falls to the Greeks, Briseis's old life is shattered. She is transformed from queen to captive, from free woman to slave, awarded to the god-like warrior Achilles as a prize of war. And she's not alone: on the same day, and on many others in the course of a long and bitter war, innumerable women have been wrested from their homes and flung to the fighters.
