Myths of Ancient Greece. Voices of Women

Wise, strong, witty: women in ancient myths possess the courage of heroes and the proud beauty of goddesses. These are characters from ancient Greek tragedies and comedies, heroines of Homer's epics: Medea and Nausicaa, Cassandra and Circe, Lysistrata and Iphigenia…
Was it easy for Alcestis to give her life for her beloved husband? Is Alcmene guilty of infidelity if Zeus took on the form of her husband? What did Ariadne feel when Theseus left her alone on a deserted island? Did Penelope truly wait patiently for her husband for many years, never allowing herself to be angry at his long absence?
Is it enough to simply recall what ancient authors – often reluctantly – say about women: about Helen of Troy, for whom the Trojan War ignited? About Clytemnestra, who stained her hands with her husband's blood?
About Hecuba, who lost her homeland and children? And many, many others? No, that is not enough. Each of them lived a complicated life, and Beatrice Mazini wants to unveil their inner world with its thoughts and feelings, joys and sorrows. It is time to finally give these women their own voice – to hear their stories from them directly.
For middle school age.