Prompt

Starting with the quote, I could agree with what they’re saying, mythology really does kind of tell tales of heroes rising from rags to riches and solving a problem that’s been plaguing them and their people; the “darkness” and “redemption” mentioned. It’s a way to empower us to become those heroes and that we may […]

Athena: Goddess of War and Wisdom

Hello everyone! Welcome to another entry in Alice in Wonderland! A blog where I analyze and discuss the way women are written in mythology! Last time we discussed the ever so beautiful Aphrodite: Goddess of Love and her weird incestuous relationships. Today we’re discussing Athena: Goddess of War and Wisdom! Athena, also referred to as […]

Aphrodite: Goddess of Love

Hello, everyone! Welcome to another entry from Alice in Wonderland! The blog in which I analyze and discuss the way women are portrayed in mythology! Last time we discussed Hel: The Goddess of Death, a strong, life-reaping giantess who took names and kicked ass. Let’s take a bit more of a gentler and romantic approach […]

Hel: The Norse Goddess of Death

Greetings, dear readers! And welcome to my first ever post on this blog, quite exciting isn’t it? Before I start on with the actual blog post, I should explain the purpose and thematic (or gimmick) of this blog! I started this blog with the intent of studying and discussing women in mythology from a girl’s […]