In this last episode of 2023 I interview the Winter Harvest author about her Demeter novel and we get up close to this formidable goddess who has been consistently sidelined.Please Note: contact email is now lornarose81@gmail.comGreek Myth Retellings Book List:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/109hF2hqGJGhB5qkmAs3uNOmrcsB0QYyw/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107562735672685003952&rtpof=true&sd=true Greek Mythology Playlist:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6vI7YyZXFilWx3pIXhmAMb?si=ab571f3188ed4e87 Rebel Heroines Twitter:https://twitter.com/rebel_heroinesWinter Harvest, Ioanna Papadopoulou https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/65654314-winter-harvestAriadne Unraveled, Zenobia Neilhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57981212-ariadne-unraveledMedusa's Sisters, Lauren J.A Bearhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63273108-medusa-s-sistersAlcestis, Katharine Beutnerhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6952589-alcestis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode I finally reveal my favourite goddess via a preview of my Greek myth retelling novella Hearth.A forgotten goddess, a notorious god, one night in Paris after an eternity of curious desire...Please Note: contact email is now lornarose81@gmail.comGreek Myth Retellings Book List:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/109hF2hqGJGhB5qkmAs3uNOmrcsB0QYyw/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107562735672685003952&rtpof=true&sd=true Greek Mythology Playlist:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6vI7YyZXFilWx3pIXhmAMb?si=ab571f3188ed4e87 Rebel Heroines Twitter:https://twitter.com/rebel_heroines Short animated film with Greek Myth characters:Other Halfhttps://www.youtube.com/watchv=8xUJ2ea55M&ab_channel=DirectorsNotes Divine Might, Natalie Haynes:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/91274442-hercGreat Natalie Haynes article about Hestia:https://perspectivemag.co.uk/hymn-to-hestia/ Herc, Phoenicia Rogersonhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/91274442-herc Brazen, my one woman show about Jim Morrisonhttps://youtu.be/J4mtM4L8GMY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Following on from Episode 9, exploring the gods and men of Greek Myth, in this bonus episode I interview poet Kym Deyn about their poetry collection Dionysia, "two pieces of not-quite history: the death of Alexander the Great and Odysseus’ adventures during the Trojan war. Two men for whom the truth is as fluid as water, and they are trapped inside the stories told about them." I also review the second installment in Claire North's The Songs of Penelope Trilogy: House of Odysseus and a beautiful narrative poem about Ariadne and the Minotaur, Bull Poppy Star.Please Note: contact email is now lornarose81@gmail.comGreek Myth Retellings Book List:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/109hF2hqGJGhB5qkmAs3uNOmrcsB0QYyw/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107562735672685003952&rtpof=true&sd=trueGreek Mythology Playlist:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6vI7YyZXFilWx3pIXhmAMb?si=ab571f3188ed4e87Rebel Heroines Twitter:https://twitter.com/rebel_heroines Dionysia, Kym Deynhttps://vervepoetrypress.com/product/kym-deyn-dionysia-pre-order-out-sep-23/?v=79cba1185463Twitter: @shortestwitchhttps://kymdeyn.com/ House of Odysseus, Claire Northhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61346131-house-of-odysseushttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59416521-ithaca Bull Poppy Star, Sylvia V.Linsteadthttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43527009-bull-poppy-starhttps://feralangels.com/ (Formerly Hedgespoken Press) Ariadne Unravelled, Zenobia Neilhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57981212-ariadne-unraveledWinter Harvest, Ioanna Papadopoulouhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/65654314-winter-harvest Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode we do something a bit different where I talk about the Titans, Gods and mortal men I actually like in Greek Myth and have time for, who did truly heroic things for others that wasn’t all about destruction and ego.Please Note: contact email is now lornarose81@gmail.comDivine Might, Natalie Hayneshttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127823173-divine-mightWeight, Jenette Wintersonhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127823173-divine-mightThe Mythical Oracle, Carissa Melladohttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/132000612-mythic-oracleHerc, Phoenicia Rogersonhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/91274442-hercGreat Goddesses, Nikita Gillhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44157727-great-goddessesGod of Fire, Helen Steadmanhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60188230-god-of-firePsyche and Eros, Luna MacMamarahttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62292422-psyche-and-erosHold Your Own/Brand New Ancients, Kae Tempesthttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23780641-hold-your-ownhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23168852-brand-new-ancientsThe Goddess Project Podcast: Gay Gods of Greecehttps://youtu.be/3hZVSgCXRYM?si=H1u3Hvq8eOQia8WCSong of Achilles, Madeline Millerhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13623848-the-song-of-achillesParadise, Philoctetes adaption by Kae Tempest, National Theatre Livehttps://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/productions/paradise/Lets Talk About Myths Baby Podcast: Dionysus Queer Theoryhttps://youtu.be/lT23OT-_oZI?si=OmaWB4BKHgLO8xIuThe Goddess Project Podcast, Ariadne and Dionysushttps://youtu.be/uOdErf3bywA?si=1IyWDqwmkUpUAObeAriadne Unraveled, Zenobia Neilhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57981212-ariadne-unraveled Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this bonus episode I talk to The Golden Apple Trilogy author about the inspirations behind the novels and her new non-fiction book 'Ancient Stories', out this week, from which we hear extracts about Sappho and The Theban Band.Content warning: references to violence against women.Please Note: contact email is now lornarose81@gmail.comGreek Myth Retellings Book List: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/109hF2hqGJGhB5qkmAs3uNOmrcsB0QYyw/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107562735672685003952&rtpof=true&sd=true Greek Mythology Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6vI7YyZXFilWx3pIXhmAMb?si=ab571f3188ed4e87 Rebel Heroines Twitter: https://twitter.com/rebel_heroinesThe Golden Apple Trilogy, Emily Hauserhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25493869-for-the-most-beautifulhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30046913-for-the-winnerhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36007787-for-the-immortalAncient Love Stories, Emily Hauserhttps://www.waterstones.com/book/ancient-love-stories/sander-berg/emily-hauser/9781800783225 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This month we meet the women who swung swords and kicked ass. Artemis, goddess of the hunt, her adventuring votress Atalanta who joins the crew of the Argo and the Queen of the Amazons who almost brings down Achilles, Penthesilea.Please note, this episode was recorded on a phone rather than a mic so the sound quality isn't quite as good as usual.Content warning: references to violence against women.Please Note: contact email is now lornarose81@gmail.comGreek Myth Retellings Book List: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/109hF2hqGJGhB5qkmAs3uNOmrcsB0QYyw/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107562735672685003952&rtpof=true&sd=true Greek Mythology Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6vI7YyZXFilWx3pIXhmAMb?si=ab571f3188ed4e87 Rebel Heroines Twitter: https://twitter.com/rebel_heroinesBooks Mentioned:Medea, Christa Wolfhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/153480.MedeaShe Who Hunts, Carla Ionescohttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60656787-she-who-huntsThe Goddess Project Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-goddess-project/id1614012193Great Goddesses, Nikita Gillhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44157727-great-goddessesThe Golden Apple Trilogy, Emily Hauserhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30046913-for-the-winnerAtalanta, Jennifer Sainthttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61884838-atalantaPsyche and Eros, Luna Mac Namarahttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62292422-psyche-and-eros Pandora’s Jar, Natalie Hayneshttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51135393-pandora-s-jarA Thousand Ships, Natalie Hayneshttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53487148-a-thousand-ships The Firebrand, Marion Zimmer Bradleyhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/84544.The_FirebrandAchilles, Elizabeth Cookehttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/509924.Achilles Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In Rebel Heroines first crossover episode, I interview Mira Karakitsou, creator of A Temple Wild Podcast which rediscovers the myths of ancient Greece through the plants and landscapes that shaped them. We talk about how Bay Laurel is intricately tide up with Apollo's origins, how Fennel and Pine were incorporated into the worship of Dionysus and how the Narcissus flower played a pivotal role in the story of Hades and Persephone.Please Note: contact email is now lornarose81@gmail.comhttps://atemplewild.com/atemplewildhttps://atemplewild.com/ekstasy-vine-podcastGreek Myth Retellings Book List:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/109hF2hqGJGhB5qkmAs3uNOmrcsB0QYyw/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107562735672685003952&rtpof=true&sd=true Greek Mythology Playlist:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6vI7YyZXFilWx3pIXhmAMb?si=ab571f3188ed4e87 Rebel Heroines Twitter:https://twitter.com/rebel_heroines Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode we meet the witches, enchantresses and all round magical women of Greek Mythology. Unpacking Hekate, Circe, Medea, the Sirens and the Bacchae, we explore why these powerful women were ostracised and condemned for using their natural gifts to protect themselves. Includes an extract from my Ariadne and Dionysus audio drama Wild and poetry by Claire Tedstone. Content warning: references to child murder.Please Note: contact email is now lornarose81@gmail.com Greek Mythology Playlist:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6vI7YyZXFilWx3pIXhmAMb?si=ab571f3188ed4e87 Rebel Heroines Twitter:https://twitter.com/rebel_heroines Edinburgh Fringe: Woven, Nine Muses Theatrehttps://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/woven Forest, RoguePlay:https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/forests Cockroach, Elizabethhttps://freefringe.org.uk/shows/elizabeth-mcgeowns-cockroach/ Ella Frears:https://endoftheworldpodcast.com/artist/E_Frears Atalanta, Jennifer Sainthttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61884838-atalanta Psyche and Eros, Luna MacNamarahttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62292422-psyche-and-eros Phaedra (The Heroines), Laura Sheppersonhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60864054-the-heroines Herc, Phoenica Rogersonhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/91274442-herc Circe, Madeline Millerhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35959740-circe Clare Tedstone, Artist and Poethttps://www.instagram.com/clairetedstoneart/https://www.youtube.com/@clairetedstoneartSavage Beasts, Rani Selvarajahhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61337475-savage-beasts The Goddess Project Podcast, Ancient Maenadshttps://youtu.be/BX7EoMLZn-o Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This episode we meet the big three: Hera, Athena and Aphrodite and unpack their personalities based on what they offer pretty boy farmer/secret prince, Paris during that pivotal moment when war is courted. We have poetry from Sarah L Dixon, otherwise known as The Quiet Compare, and budding Greek Myth novelist/poet Ashley Postnikoff all the way from Canada. I also interview the creators of Nine Muses Theatre bringing their original musical based on the women of The Odyssey to this years Edinburgh Fringe.Please Note: contact email is now lornarose81@gmail.com Greek Mythology Retellings Book List: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/109hF2hqGJGhB5qkmAs3uNOmrcsB0QYyw/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107562735672685003952&rtpof=true&sd=trueRebel Heroines Twitter: https://twitter.com/rebel_heroines Vergil Musical: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Audible-Vergil-A-Mythological-Musical/dp/B0C6QT8NLF Psyche and Eros, Luna MacNamara: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62292422-psyche-and-eros Sarah L Dixon Poetry: http://thequietcompere.co.uk/poetry-by-sarah-l-dixon/ Wake Siren, Ovid Resung, Nina MacLaughlin https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43684703-wake-siren Great Goddesses, Nikita Gillhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44157727-great-goddesses Ithaca, Claire North: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59416521-ithaca The Golden Apple Trilogy, Emily Hauser: https://www.emilyhauser.com/books Nine Muses Theatre:https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/wovenOn Twitter, Instagram and TikTok as @woventhemusical Paradise (Based on Philoctetes), NT Live https://www.ntathome.com/videos/paradise-full-play Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this bonus episode we revisit Demeter and Persephone through an interview with Matilda Leyser about her novel No Season but the Summer, retelling the myth in the modern world.I also review Savage Beasts, a retelling of Medea set in Calcutta when the East India Trading Company's reach is extending to engulf her land.Please Note: contact email is now lornarose81@gmail.comRebel Heroines on Twitter:https://twitter.com/rebel_heroines Greek Myth Retellings Book List:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/109hF2hqGJGhB5qkmAs3uNOmrcsB0QYyw/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107562735672685003952&rtpof=true&sd=true Savage Beasts Rani Selvarajahhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61337475-savage-beasts No Season but the Summerhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61921636-no-season-but-the-summer Matilda Leyser:M/Others who Make: www.motherswhomake.orgImprobable Theatre Company: www.improbable.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode we meet a plethora of pre-pantheon Rebel Heroines. Primordial entities who emerged from the chaos, creation goddesses who were up against it, and a host of nymphs, muses and the keepers of Destiny. There are poem extracts from Nikita Gills fabulous Great Goddesses, oracle messages from The Mythical Oracle, and review of Nina Maclaughlin's amazing retelling of Ovid. As if that wasn't enough, we have an interview with author Rosie Garland who gives us a world exclusive premier of a her new Greek Myth inspired novel coming out next year!Content warning: references to rape and violence against women from the outset.Please Note: contact email is now lornarose81@gmail.comGreek Myth Retellings Book List:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/109hF2hqGJGhB5qkmAs3uNOmrcsB0QYyw/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107562735672685003952&rtpof=true&sd=true Rebel Heroines Twitter: https://twitter.com/rebel_heroines Wake Siren, Ovid Resung, Nina MacLaughlinhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43684703-wake-siren Interview with Nina MacLaughlinhttps://electricliterature.com/wake-siren-ovid-resung-reclaims-the-voices-of-the-women-from-myth/ The Mythical Oracle, Carissa Mellado, Michelle Lee Phelanhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13544494-mythic-oracle Great Goddesses, Nikita Gillhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44157727-great-goddesses Mythos, Stephen Fryhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35074096-mythos Rosie Garland (Rose Blythe)www.rosiegarland.com Quercus Bookshttps://twitter.com/QuercusBookshttps://www.quercusbooks.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This month we get up close and personal with classical literatures model wife and unpack her nuance, proving how relevant she is to modern culture. Penelope, wife of the daring Odysseus, but while he's off on his adventures, whose ruling his kingdom, bringing up his son and protecting his people with the odds stacked against her?Content warning: contains references to violence against women and some spoilers for Margaret Atwoods 'The Penelopiad'.Please Note: contact email is now lornarose81@gmail.comGreek Myth Retellings Book List:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/109hF2hqGJGhB5qkmAs3uNOmrcsB0QYyw/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107562735672685003952&rtpof=true&sd=trueThe Guilty Feminist Podcast: https://guiltyfeminist.com/episodes/The People Versus (Band) @ThePeopleVersusMusicWendy Rule, The Lotus Eaters (Album)https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nS6OCwPpPix8SXcu69ulsSIitWjumI98YBooks:Clare Heywood, The Shadow of Perseushttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61240284-the-shadow-of-perseusNatalie Haynes, Divine Might/Pandora’s Jarhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123851747-divine-mighthttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51135393-pandora-s-jarCaitlin Moran, More than a Womanhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49397893-more-than-a-womanCostanza Casati, Clytemnestrahttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61361681-clytemnestraClaire North, Ithacahttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59416521-ithacaMargaret Atwood, The Penelopiadhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17645.The_PenelopiadTwitter: https://twitter.com/rebel_heroines Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode three focuses on Persephone, goddess of Spring and Queen of the Underworld and her mother Demeter, goddess of the harvest. I explore how her cyclic journey symbolises the cycles of the seasons and how this is intrinsically linked to the life cycles of women. Cycles which the modern world has distorted, yet it's through reconnecting with the divine feminine goddess energies that we can get that back. We also pop over to Ancient Egypt and meet Isis.Please Note: contact email is now lornarose81@gmail.comContent Warning: references to rape and violence against womenBook Recommendations/Theatre LinksClytemnestra, Costanza Casati:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61361681-clytemnestraBook List-Greek Mythology Books by Women:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nrVhhPTYSrzV6zSHVX24YRf8hfdSBuGE/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108265689893578037591&rtpof=true&sd=trueThe Shadow of Perseus, Claire Heywood:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61240284-the-shadow-of-perseusBecoming a Garment Of Isis, Naomi Ozaniec:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58581798-becoming-a-garment-of-isisNo Season but Summer, Matilda Leyser:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61921636-no-season-but-the-summerThe Worlds Wife, Carol Ann Duffy:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/902792.The_World_s_WifeRed Moon, Miranda Gray:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/715952.Red_MoonSophie Okonedo in Medea: https://sohoplace.org/whats-on/medea Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode, one of Greek myth’s most marginalised, misunderstood and demonised women is given the chance to tell her side of the story. Medusa was a mortal Gorgon cruelly treated by gods and men alike so her power could be weaponised. But does that make her a victim? Content warning-references to rape and violence against women.Please Note: contact email is now lornarose81@gmail.comBook Recommendations:Pandora’s Jar:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51135393-pandora-s-jarStoneblind: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61102615-stone-blindFiona Benson, Vertigo and Ghost:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39731658-vertigo-ghostMath Jones: https://www.youtube.com/@mathjones1688Unorthodox, Jemima Hughes: https://vervepoetrypress.com/product/jemima-hughes-unorthodox/?v=79cba1185463https://www.jemimahughespoet.co.uk/Mira Karakitsos Podcasts:https://atemplewild.com/https://atemplewild.com/ekstasy-vine-podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this introductory episode I tell you about how I discovered Greek Mythology and what it means to me and we meet our first rebel heroine, my favourite: Ariadne. Princess of Crete, sister to the Minotaur, abandoned wife of Theseus and beloved wife of my favourite Greek god, Dionysus. I share some original poetry inspired by Ariadne and Dionysus and give you some great book recommendations to learn more about this extraordinary woman and how her story is still relevant to modern times, touching on themes of sexual awakening, empowerment, and embracing your wild side. Content warning: strong language, mild explicit content, references to violence towards women.Please Note: contact email is now lornarose81@gmail.comBook Recommendations-The Dionysian Spirit, Sean Fitton:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15750895-the-dionysian-spirit?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=l0hy8Lk9Wo&rank=215 Heroines:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56080534-15-heroines?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_11Ariadne, Jennifer Saint:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54860614-ariadne?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_8Ariadne Awakes, Doris Orgel:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/621951.Ariadne_Awake_?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_20Ephemeron, Fiona Benson:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58014661-ephemeron?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=8TN12cfpmR&rank=3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.