Circe Madeline miller
title: “Circe- Madeline Miller”
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date: 02-08-2022
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Similar in this way to The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood or The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker.
- Power of empathy instead of seeking fame or political power.
- The patriarchal and cruel society of Olympian gods is reflected in Odysseys and the mortals.
- Questions whether heroes of myth were actually heroic. It’s an example of how History is Written by the Winners.