{"product_id":"all-the-violet-tiaras-queering-the-greek-myths-9781912489992","title":"All the Violet Tiaras: Queering the Greek Myths","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAncient Greece was rich with stories of queer love and genderfluid identity--but what can these ancient stories tell us about our contemporary world?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTales as old as antiquity--whether the love affair of Achilles and Patroclus, the genderfluid Tiresias, or the infamous Heracles--are still capturing our imaginations thousands of years later. But was antiquity's relationship with queer folk more complicated than we now imagine? Historian Jean Menzies dives into the world of queer readings and retellings of Greek mythology, inviting readers to discover the power to be found in remaking these narratives, time and again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom explorations of gender and identity across millennia, to celebrating queer love in its many forms, All the Violet Tiaras carves a space for queer stories to be told with all the complexity and tenderness they deserve--and a goddess or two thrown in for good measure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jean Menzies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Saraband\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.00h x 4.30w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781912489992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJean Menzies is an ancient historian and author from Scotland. Jean completed her PhD in classics at the University of Roehampton in 2022, with a focus on gender, myth, and rhetoric in Ancient Greece. Meanwhile, her first novel\u003ci\u003e, The Flames of Albiyon, \u003c\/i\u003e is a sapphic adult fantasy about dragons and found family. She can usually be found online harping on about queer literature and ancient history over on her YouTube channel Jean's Thoughts.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Jean Menzies \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47808940769437,"sku":"9781912489992","price":29.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_69930948-b91f-4811-84d2-8d2c5c7db40c.jpg?v=1775555508","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/all-the-violet-tiaras-queering-the-greek-myths-9781912489992","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}