'What guts. What attitude! These are the immortals I wish I'd learned about at school.'
OLIVIA COLMAN
Channel the feminist power of mythical goddesses in this witty, inspirational gift book.
'Wonderful.'
CERYS MATTHEWS
Whether it's the Norse warrior goddess Freya breaking all the rules, the Yoruba goddess Oshun being unafraid to ask for what she's owed, or the Japanese goddess Uzume finding humour and playfulness in even the most embarrassing of situations: this fierce and fantastic tour of 25 ancient deities reclaims these feminist icons for a new generation.
Why settle for mere mortal excellence when you could be living like a goddess?
Divinely illustrated by Georgia Perry,
You Goddess! will help you conquer today's world.
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Social SciencesTable of contents
- Landing Page
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Introduction
- Athena and Being a ‘Strong’ Woman: Classical, Greece
- Freyja and Breaking the Rules: Norse, Scandinavia
- Uzume and Laughing at Yourself: Shinto, Japan
- Oshun and Getting What You’re Owed: Yoruba, West Africa
- Inanna and Embracing Ambition: Sumerian, Iraq
- The Morrígan and Being a Bitch: Irish, Ireland
- Bastet and the Power of Female Solidarity: Egyptian, Egypt
- Fortuna and Making Your Own Luck: Classical, Italy
- White Buffalo Calf Woman and Respect: Lakota, North America
- Baba Yaga and Being Unapologetic: Slavic, Russia
- Aphrodite and Understanding Love: Classical, Greece
- Pachamama and Finding Balance: Inca, South America
- Mazu and Keeping It Kind: Chinese, China
- Tanit and the Art of Playing the Long Game: Carthaginian, North Africa
- Kali and Bringing It: Hindu, India
- Sedna and Prioritising Self-Care: Inuit, North America and Greenland
- The Selkie Wife and Saying No: Scottish, Scotland
- The Wawilak Sisters and Building Resilience: Yolngu, Australia
- Rangda and Enjoying Single Life: Balinese, Bali
- Beaivi and Taking Care of Your Mental Health: Sami, Scandinavia and Russia
- Pele and Keeping Your Cool: Hawaiian, Hawaii
- Epona and Learning to Be Adaptable: Gallo-Roman, Central Europe
- Green Tara and Beating Fear: Buddhist, Tibet
- Lilith and Owning Your Sexuality: Mesopotamian and Jewish, Middle East
- Blodeuwedd and Finding Your Independence: Welsh, Wales
- Ix Chel and the Importance of Old Ladies: Maya, Mexico and Central America
- Conclusion
- Pronunciation Guide
- Sources
- Acknowledgements
- About the Author
- Copyright
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