(Translation: The woman who is powerful, endowed with all virtues, and capable of bringing about righteousness, holds the ...

As a scholar of ancient mythology, I’m aware of many female. After some hard-fought victories, women’s rights are threatened again in many parts of the world. In the United States, ...

“There are very strong, powerful, fascinating women in Greek Mythology, and I think that perhaps the edges have been sanded down a bit over the years. “When we revisit these stories, ...

In ancient mythology, stories of female monsters have also helped women come to terms with the risks and perils of pregnancy and childbirth. Medusa is one of history's best known monsters, ...