5 9780854953424 This a refreshing look at Greek mythology through the eyes of Hera rather than her vainglorious husband brother Zeus The author hasn t rewritten the myths just changed the viewpoint Mythology wasn t written for children although that s what has happened in the Western world Reading about Zeus when you re an adult changes everythinginstead of seeing him as all powerful and seducing any woman he wants he becomes monstrous a malignant narcissist And that seducing Not so muchit s sexual assault at the least and rape at the worst We must remember that until recently women have had no part in recording history or literature I love the recent additions in literature giving us a new look at ancient myths and fables It s a much needed paradigm shift and I thoroughly enjoyed Queen of Heaven 9780854953424 I m horrified that this was written by a woman Apparently the author was going for a retelling of Hera s tale where she is portrayed as a victim of Zeus but she only succeeds in portraying a strong if flawed woman as weak And the shaming of sexuality is off putting at least to me Example Hera is to preside over her first mortal wedding when she sees Europa among the guests She s shocked to see that her breasts aren t covered and Hera s bff Aphrodite explains to her that her people worship a snake goddess whose chest is never covered and so her supplicants do the same Then and this is an exact quote Aphrodite says No shame at all Of course it is to be expected from barbarian whores I almost admire her WHAT I m tempted to stop reading here The tone of this book has been making me uncomfortable for the duration I honestly don t know if I can continue 9780854953424 Couldn t even finish it Poorly written language moves between modern to what I suspect author feels is old Nothing new to Hera s tale and rather than portraying her as a strong female casts her as weak and fumbling 9780854953424

Queen of Heaven (Hera Greek Myths Retold #1) By Ava McKevitt

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A thrilling tale of Ancient Greek Gods and Goddesses For fans of Natalie Haynes Jennifer Saint Madeleine Miller and Pat Barker The goddess Hera as you ve never seen her before Divine daughter Jealous lover Goddess of motherhood Vengeful wife Queen of Olympus Hera is woman incarnate And woman scorned The powerful goddess has never agreed with the way her story has been told and now the time has come for Hera to set the record straight Ripped from the stomach of her father by her brother Zeus Hera s beginning was violent and unnatural And her life on Olympus was overshadowed by that of her brother husband Zeus. But who was the real Hera What made the revered goddess of matrimony and motherhood And how did the daughter of Time become the queen of Heaven QUEEN OF HEAVEN is the first book in the HERA Greek Myths Retold Series It is an exciting historical adventure set during the time of myth and legend in Ancient Greece. THE HERA GREEK MYTHS RETOLD BOOK Queen of Heaven Queen of Heaven Hera Greek Myths Retold 1 .

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