Description

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Adéntrate en el mundo mágico de la mitología y conoce la historia de las diosas y mujeres más poderosas de todos los tiempos: ¡desde sirenas y hadas hasta aguerridas guerreras y divinidades de la antigua Grecia!

¿Sabes cómo la hechicera Medea ayudó a dormir al dragón que cuidaba del vellocino de oro, o cómo la diosa japonesa Ame-No-uzume salvó al mundo de la oscuridad eterna? ¿Quieres conocer la historia de Hua Mulan, la guerrera que inspiró la peli de Disney?
Una fantástica recopilación de relatos, mitos y leyendas protagonizadas por intrépidas heroínas, diosas, criaturas mágicas y otros apasionantes personajes femeninos, narrados como cuentos y extraordinariamente ilustrados.

-        Un regalo perfecto para niños de 7 a 9 años con interés por la mitología clásica y universal.
-        Incluye más de 30 increíbles relatos: clásicos populares e historias menos conocidas.
-        Retrata más de 80 mujeres de leyenda de todas las culturas del mundo.
-        Con originales ilustraciones a todo color en cada página.

Un precioso libro ilustrado que despertará la curiosidad de los más pequeños y hará las delicias de toda la familia.


Discover the stories of goddesses and other powerful women shared throughout the ages in this beautifully illustrated compendium for children.

With profiles of over 80 goddesses, heroines, and legendary women featured, this is a must-have introduction to the key female figures from cultures all over the world. More than 30 beloved stories are retold by award-winning author Jean Menzies, with striking illustrations bringing these magical myths and tales to life.

Find out how Japanese goddess of the dawn Ame-no-Uzume saved the day by dancing; how ancient Greek witch Medea helped to defeat a dragon; and how legendary Celtic warrior Scáthachtrained the hero Cú Chulainn to fight.


Inside the pages of this mythical book for kids, you can find: 

- More than 80 profiles of women – combining the appeal of narrative stories with core-reference material.
- A wide selection of stories – some well-known myths and legends and, some less well-known
- Foil on the front jacket and spine make this book an attractive gift to be treasured. 


Goddesses and Heroines is the ideal book for children aged 7-9 with foil on the cover and stunning illustrations throughout. Children will love exploring the tales by themselves or as bedtime stories.

About the Author

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Jean Menzies is an author, presenter and ancient historian born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland. She has a PhD in classics and has spent more than a decade creating accessible content online about literature and history.

In 2020, she won the BAMB Breakthrough Author award for her first children's non-fiction book, Greek Myths: Meet the Heroes, Gods, and Monsters of Ancient Greece. She has since written and given talks on history and myth for all ages. The Lady of the Lake is her debut novel.