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☀️If you remain unacquainted with my love of Greek mythology, you must be new here (welcome!). For everyone else...

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When I first became familiar with the story of Theseus and the Minotaur, I barely registered Ariadne’s role in the story. Greek princesses rarely occupy themselves with activities beyond being beautiful, attracting the attention (wanted or not) of a god or hero, and accepting divine punishment for either of the previous activities. This is why I prefer the Greeks’ vengeful queens and exiled sorceresses—their choices may be unpopular, but at least they’re busy. Anyway, I knew almost nothing about Ariadne before starting this. I actually confused her with Arachne, and spent half the novel waiting for her to be turned into a spider. But this book was a two-sitting delight—full of depth, female agency, and of course, tragedy.

Read this one if:
A) your celebrity crush is Dionysus
B) you’re daydreaming about Mediterranean islands
C) you straight-up hate Hera and want to hate her more (side note: does Hera ever get a redemption arc or does she remain a Karen in every story?)

Also, if anyone knows a practical use for the volume of Greco-Roman mythology I have retained in the corners of my mind, please slide into my DMs. As the kids say, Persephone lives in my mind rent-free.☀️