Queer Heroes of Myth and Legend: A celebration of gay gods, sapphic saints, and queerness through the ages (Hardback)
Dan Jones (author)Published: 12/01/2023
Swashbuckling historian and bestselling author of The Plantagenets and Essex Dogs Dan Jones scours antiquity for representations of queerness in ancient myth, from Achilles and Patroclus to the cult of Antinous.
Hidden in the margins of history books, classical literature, and thousands of years of stories, myths and legends, through to contemporary literature, TV and film, there is a diverse and other-worldly super community of queer heroes to discover, learn from, and celebrate.
Be captivated by stories of forbidden love like Patroclus & Achilles (explored in Madeleine Miller's bestseller Song of Achilles), join the cult of Antinous (inspiration for Oscar Wilde), get down with pansexual god Set in Egyptian myth, and fall for Zimbabwe's trans God Mawi. And from modern pop-culture, through Dan Jones's witty, upbeat style, learn more about 90s fan obsessions Xena: Warrior Princess and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Neil Gaiman's American Gods and the BBC's Doctor Who.
Queer Heroes of Myth & Legend brings to life characters who are romantic, brave, mysterious, and always fantastical. It is a magnificent celebration of queerness through the ages in all its legendary glory.
Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group
ISBN: 9781804190463
Number of pages: 240
Weight: 260 g
Dimensions: 127 x 180 x 20 mm
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