Two novels offer new perspectives on the women of Greek mythology
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Arachne and the Goddess of Weaving
Arachne is a young woman who is a weaver. She's often like you said, framed as villainess or monster. This story really wanted to unravel those portrayals of her and illuminating some of the distorted portrayals of other women throughout classical mythology.
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