Live Like A Goddess: Life Lessons from Legendary Ladies
By (Author) Jean Menzies
Illustrated by Taylor Dolan
Hachette Children's Group
Wren & Rook
12th December 2023
28th September 2023
United Kingdom
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: General knowledge and interesting facts
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Life skills and choices
158.108342
Hardback
224
Width 136mm, Height 218mm, Spine 22mm
333g
A gift for the young goddess in your life - with life lessons for living confidently, courageously and fearlessly.
Cultures around the world celebrate tales and myths of daring and brave goddesses. These legendary ladies were tenacious, smart and strong. Meet... Osun the Yoruba goddess of love who refuses to be dismissed because of her gender and stands up to those who believe women are less important than men Rhiannon, the Welsh queen of fairies who won't let anyone make decisions for her and instead follows her heart Freyja, the Norse goddess of love and death who doesn't give into pressure, sets boundaries and is comfortable with being a single independent womanFrom demanding respect and recognising unhealthy relationships, to standing your ground, helping others and using words instead of violence, these rich and sometimes forgotten female stories of the ancient past teach girls and young women everything they need to know, so they can be just as fierce and fearless in the future.Jean Menzies is an ancient historian and author from Scotland. Jean completed her PhD in 2022, with a focus on gender, myth, and rhetoric in Ancient Greece. Outside of academia she has dedicated her career to making ancient history and mythology accessible to a wider audience - knowing very well that she owes her own discovery of the subject to children's books and Xena: Warrior Princess. Her first book Greek Myths: Meet the Heroes, Gods, and Monsters of Ancient Greece was published by DK in 2020 and won the Books Are My Bag Breakthrough Author Award that same year. Since then, she has continued to write about mythology and ancient history and can be found under 'jeansthoughts' on YouTube, Instagram, twitter and TikTok.