Heroines of Olympus retells the tales of 50 classic characters plucking the threads of their
lives from the myriad narratives in which they have appeared and weaving them together to
create the full stories of these legendary women. Each story is accompanied by a captivating
illustration and followed by a critical analysis of their role in the tradition of Greek
storytelling and in ancient society. Illustrations accompany a fictional rewriting of each of
50 women's stories followed by a critical analysis of their role in the mythological canon.
