Ooh is this a great episode for you with mythologist and author Jas Elmer. Jas discusses growing up in 1980s East End London with a hardworking single mother, unhelpful careers advice, and explains how studying ancient world studies led her into the classics
We talk about the origins of mythology as oral storytelling used to make sense of inner and outer worlds, and that patriarchal interpretation shapes how women are portrayed in myths; she “dusts off” those readings in work like Goddess with a Thousand Faces and Slay, about erased female dragon slayers. She also shares using stories of descent to navigate a 2024 nervous breakdown. It's a fascinating deep dive into women in mythology - I loved it!
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