Tools

LEADER 03705cam a2200553Ii 4500

001 on1416015037;

003 OCoLC;

005 20240430153534.0;

008 231227t20242023nyua b 000 0 eng d;

019 a| 1390553201a| 1407819564a| 1415979635a| 1415981826a| 1419022639;

020 a| 9780063314672;

020 a| 9780063377097q| hardcover;

020 a| 0063377098q| hardcover;

020 a| 0063314673q| paperback;

035 a| (Sirsi) o1416015037;

037 b| Harpercollins, 30 Ed Preate Dr Ste 106, Moosaic, PA, USA, 18507n| SAN 200-2086;

050 14 a| BL795.G63b| H39 2024b;

082 04 a| 292.2/1142| 23/eng/20231219;

100 1 a| Haynes, Natalie,e| author.=| ^A1438559;

245 10 a| Divine might :b| goddesses in Greek myth /c| Natalie Haynes.;

246 30 a| Goddesses in Greek myth;

250 a| First U.S. edition.;

264 1 a| New York, NY :b| Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers,c| [2024];

300 a| xix, 259 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 24 cm;

336 a| textb| txt2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediatedb| n2| rdamedia;

338 a| volumeb| nc2| rdacarrier;

500 a| First published in Great Britain in 2023 by Mantle, an imprint of Pan Macmillan.;

520 a| "Few writers today have reshaped our view of the ancient Greek myths more than revered bestselling author Natalie Haynes. Divine Might is a female-centered look at Olympus and the Furies, focusing on the goddesses whose prowess, passions, jealousies, and desires rival those of their male kin, including: Athene, who sprang fully formed from her father's brow (giving Zeus a killer headache in the process), the goddess of war and provider of wise counsel; Aphrodite, born of the foam (and sperm released from a Titan's castrated testicles), the most beautiful of all the Olympian goddesses, the epitome of love who dispenses desire and inspires longing-yet harbors a fearsome vengeful side, doling out brutal punishments to those who displease her; Hera, Zeus's long-suffering wife, whose jealousy born of his repeated dalliances with mortals, nymphs, and other goddesses, leads her to wreak elaborate and often painful revenge on those she believes have wronged her (Well, wouldn't you?); Demeter, goddess of the harvest and mother of Persephone; Artemis, the hunter and goddess of wild spaces; the Muses, the nine daughters of Zeus: and Mnemosyne, the goddess of memory; and Hestia, goddess of domesticity and sacrificial fire"--c| Provided by publisher.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-259).;

505 0 a| Introduction -- The Muses -- Hera -- Aphrodite -- Artemis -- Demeter -- Hestia -- Athene -- The Furies.;

650 0 a| Goddesses, Greek.=| ^A65433;

650 0 a| Mythology, Greek.=| ^A20837;

650 7 a| HISTORY / Ancient / Greece.2| bisacsh;

650 7 a| LITERARY CRITICISM / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology.2| bisacsh;

650 7 a| LITERARY CRITICISM / Feminist.2| bisacsh;

655 7 a| HISTORY / Ancient / Greece.2| bisacsh;

655 7 a| Informational works.2| lcgft;

655 7 a| Documents d'information.2| rvmgf;

949 a| Order on Demandw| ASISh| JOYNER219;

960 o| 1s| 18.99u| JCLSz| USD;

961 f| DMDm| 138099;

596 a| 1;

998 a| 6306155;

999 a| ORDER ON DEMANDw| ASISc| 1i| 6306155-1001l| JYBPDDAPm| JOYNERr| Ys| Yt| JYBPDDAPUu| 2/13/2024;

Divine might : goddesses in Greek myth / Natalie Haynes.

Author/creator	Haynes, Natalie author.
Format	Book
Edition	First U.S. edition.
Publication	New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2024]
Copyright Date	©2023
Description	xix, 259 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects	Goddesses, Greek. Mythology, Greek.

Portion of title	Goddesses in Greek myth
Contents	Introduction -- The Muses -- Hera -- Aphrodite -- Artemis -- Demeter -- Hestia -- Athene -- The Furies.
Abstract	"Few writers today have reshaped our view of the ancient Greek myths more than revered bestselling author Natalie Haynes. Divine Might is a female-centered look at Olympus and the Furies, focusing on the goddesses whose prowess, passions, jealousies, and desires rival those of their male kin, including: Athene, who sprang fully formed from her father's brow (giving Zeus a killer headache in the process), the goddess of war and provider of wise counsel; Aphrodite, born of the foam (and sperm released from a Titan's castrated testicles), the most beautiful of all the Olympian goddesses, the epitome of love who dispenses desire and inspires longing-yet harbors a fearsome vengeful side, doling out brutal punishments to those who displease her; Hera, Zeus's long-suffering wife, whose jealousy born of his repeated dalliances with mortals, nymphs, and other goddesses, leads her to wreak elaborate and often painful revenge on those she believes have wronged her (Well, wouldn't you?); Demeter, goddess of the harvest and mother of Persephone; Artemis, the hunter and goddess of wild spaces; the Muses, the nine daughters of Zeus: and Mnemosyne, the goddess of memory; and Hestia, goddess of domesticity and sacrificial fire"-- Provided by publisher.
General note	First published in Great Britain in 2023 by Mantle, an imprint of Pan Macmillan.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-259).
Other edition issued	Reproduction of (manifestation): Haynes, Natalie. Divine might London : Picador, 2023 9781529089486
Genre/form	HISTORY / Ancient / Greece.
Genre/form	Informational works.
Genre/form	Documents d'information.
ISBN	9780063314672
ISBN	9780063377097 hardcover
ISBN	0063377098 hardcover
ISBN	0063314673 paperback
Stock number	Harpercollins, 30 Ed Preate Dr Ste 106, Moosaic, PA, USA, 18507 SAN 200-2086

Availability

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	Order on Demand Title	Order On Demand	✔ Available	Click to order this title

Divine might : goddesses in Greek myth / Natalie Haynes.

Click here for more information about this title

Availability