I love all things grounded in ancient mythos- specifically greek, but open to all!! Also the ocean imagery, anything siren-ey is always a win🏆 Dreamy escapism plsssss🧜♀️🍇🐟🏺🌿 -have read Circe, Galatea, Ariadne & Stephen fry’s books by annabellapasta
okbutbooks on January 16, 2025 11:38 am Medea – Rosie Hewlett I couldn’t put this one down! I really loved this re-telling – it was so gripping and heartbreaking.
bunnyball88 on January 16, 2025 12:30 pm The Infinities by John Banville The Lost Books of the Odyssey by Zachary Mason The Seas by Samantha Hunt All three are beautifully written, lyrical. Highly recommend. The first two are very mythy. The third is more allusions and a myth arc.
fajadada on January 16, 2025 1:16 pm Stephen Fry , Mythos series , I am Morgan Le Fay Nancy Springer, Wilbur Smith has a whole series on ancient Egypt
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Medea – Rosie Hewlett
I couldn’t put this one down! I really loved this re-telling – it was so gripping and heartbreaking.
Stone blind – Natalie Haynes
The Infinities by John Banville
The Lost Books of the Odyssey by Zachary Mason
The Seas by Samantha Hunt
All three are beautifully written, lyrical. Highly recommend. The first two are very mythy. The third is more allusions and a myth arc.
Stephen Fry , Mythos series , I am Morgan Le Fay Nancy Springer, Wilbur Smith has a whole series on ancient Egypt