An equally humorous and educating feminist analysis of Greek myths. This book takes a look at the women in myth we villainize and asks us, why? I never truly realized how much influence Greek myth has on modern stories and how far back the tropes of evil stepmothers, beautiful seductresses, and nagging wives go. The first step to dismantling our misogynistic views is to understand where they originated from, and this book shows you that. It makes you realize how often justifiably angry female archetypes are, and how often we only get characters such as Helen of Troy and Pandora from the perspective of men. Haynes gives us a wonderfully sympathetic view of the myths that have captivated us for centuries. Also for fans of Circe and Ariadne, this is the perfect nonfiction companion.