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Women, Weird and Wonderful

Ancient Greece was a man's world, but it would be nothing without the women.

MissesMyths greek myth story retelling: Women, Weird and Wonderful, The Hyades, Sisters of Rain, Tears of Rain

The Hyades, Sisters of Rain

Tears of Rain

MissesMyths greek myth story retelling: Women, Weird and Wonderful, Byblis, Weeping Spring and Carnivorous Plant, A Small Inconsistency

Byblis, Weeping Spring and Carnivorous Plant

A Small Inconsistency

MissesMyths greek myth story retelling: Women, Weird and Wonderful, Iris, the Goddess of the Rainbow, Over the Rainbow

Iris, the Goddess of the Rainbow

Over the Rainbow

MissesMyths greek myth story retelling: Women, Weird and Wonderful, Syrinx, the Panflute-Nymph, Beautiful Sound

Syrinx, the Panflute-Nymph

Beautiful Sound

MissesMyths greek myth story retelling: Women, Weird and Wonderful, Prokne and Philomela, the Swallow and the Nightingale, Song of a Nightingale

Prokne and Philomela, the Swallow and the Nightingale

Song of a Nightingale

MissesMyths greek myth story retelling: Women, Weird and Wonderful, Gaia-Terra, Mother Nature in Mourning, Cheating Mother Nature

Gaia-Terra, Mother Nature in Mourning

Cheating Mother Nature

MissesMyths greek myth story retelling: Women, Weird and Wonderful, Maia, Mother of Hermes-Mercurius, Sister of Spring

Maia, Mother of Hermes-Mercurius

Sister of Spring

MissesMyths greek myth story retelling: Women, Weird and Wonderful, Danae, impregnated by golden rain, Golden Rain

Danae, impregnated by golden rain

Golden Rain

MissesMyths greek myth story retelling: Women, Weird and Wonderful, Hemera-Dies, Goddess of Daylight, The Living Daylights

Hemera-Dies, Goddess of Daylight

The Living Daylights

MissesMyths greek myth story retelling: Women, Weird and Wonderful, Medeia, Bringer of Darkness, Darkness

Medeia, Bringer of Darkness

Darkness

MissesMyths greek myth story retelling: Women, Weird and Wonderful, Invidia, Inspirational Goddess of Jealousy, Divine Inspiration

Invidia, Inspirational Goddess of Jealousy

Divine Inspiration

MissesMyths greek myth story retelling: Women, Weird and Wonderful, Amaltheia, Zeus' goat-foster mother, The Lion King

Amaltheia, Zeus' goat-foster mother

The Lion King

MissesMyths greek myth story retelling: Women, Weird and Wonderful, The Sibyls, Archetypes of Female Intuition, Female Intuition

The Sibyls, Archetypes of Female Intuition

Female Intuition

MissesMyths greek myth story retelling: Women, Weird and Wonderful, Kyniska-Cynisca, First Female Olympian, Character is Destiny

Kyniska-Cynisca, First Female Olympian

Character is Destiny

MissesMyths greek myth story retelling: Women, Weird and Wonderful, Leda, the Egg Laying Queen, Easter Eggs

Leda, the Egg Laying Queen

Easter Eggs

MissesMyths greek myth story retelling: Women, Weird and Wonderful, Canens, the Singing Nymph, The Last Farewell

Canens, the Singing Nymph

The Last Farewell

MissesMyths greek myth story retelling: Women, Weird and Wonderful, Theophane, Mother of the Golden Lamb, A Little Lamb

Theophane, Mother of the Golden Lamb

A Little Lamb

MissesMyths greek myth story retelling: Women, Weird and Wonderful, Nephele-Nebula and Ino, Cloud Nymph and Evil Stepmother, Head in the Clouds

Nephele-Nebula and Ino, Cloud Nymph and Evil Stepmother

Head in the Clouds

MissesMyths greek myth story retelling: Women, Weird and Wonderful, The Seven Sisters: the Pleiades, Unsuitable

The Seven Sisters: the Pleiades

Unsuitable

MissesMyths greek myth story retelling: Women, Weird and Wonderful, Themisto, Tragic Third Wife, A Tragedy

Themisto, Tragic Third Wife

A Tragedy

MissesMyths greek myth story retelling: Women, Weird and Wonderful, Chione, Mortal Mother of Divine Twins, Priorities

Chione, Mortal Mother of Divine Twins

Priorities

MissesMyths greek myth story retelling: Women, Weird and Wonderful, Echidna, Mother of Monsters, Monsters and Co

Echidna, Mother of Monsters

Monsters and Co

MissesMyths greek myth story retelling: Women, Weird and Wonderful, Hyrnetho, who stood by her man, Stand by your man

Hyrnetho, who stood by her man

Stand by your man

MissesMyths greek myth story retelling: Women, Weird and Wonderful, Kallirhoe-Callirhoe, who loved her bling, Old Before Their Time

Kallirhoe-Callirhoe, who loved her bling

Old Before Their Time

MissesMyths greek myth story retelling: Women, Weird and Wonderful, The Amazons, Female Fighters to be Proud Of, Choose your Battles

The Amazons, Female Fighters to be Proud Of

Choose your Battles

MissesMyths greek myth story retelling: Women, Weird and Wonderful, Peitho, Persuasive Wife of Hermes, Persuasion

Peitho, Persuasive Wife of Hermes

Persuasion

MissesMyths greek myth story retelling: Women, Weird and Wonderful, Smilax, the Clingy Nymph, It's not You

Smilax, the Clingy Nymph

It's not You

MissesMyths greek myth story retelling: Women, Weird and Wonderful, Galathea, Woman of Flesh and Stone, My Fair Lady

Galathea, Woman of Flesh and Stone

My Fair Lady

MissesMyths greek myth story retelling: Women, Weird and Wonderful, Arne, the Princess turned Magpie, Little Shiny Things

Arne, the Princess turned Magpie

Little Shiny Things

MissesMyths greek myth story retelling: Women, Weird and Wonderful, Terpsichore, Dancing Queen, Dancing Queen

Terpsichore, Dancing Queen

Dancing Queen

MissesMyths greek myth story retelling: Women, Weird and Wonderful, Europa, Founding-Mother of Europe, Beethoven and the Bull

Europa, Founding-Mother of Europe

Beethoven and the Bull

MissesMyths greek myth story retelling: Women, Weird and Wonderful, The Danaïd-sisters, 49 Counts of Murder, Dysfunctional

The Danaïd-sisters, 49 Counts of Murder

Dysfunctional

MissesMyths greek myth story retelling: Women, Weird and Wonderful, Melissa, Queen Bee, Sticky

Melissa, Queen Bee

Sticky

MissesMyths greek myth story retelling: Women, Weird and Wonderful, Alkmene, Mother of Herakles, Nights in White Satin

Alkmene, Mother of Herakles

Nights in White Satin

MissesMyths greek myth story retelling: Women, Weird and Wonderful, Hesione, the kingmaker, The Kingmaker

Hesione, the kingmaker

The Kingmaker

MissesMyths greek myth story retelling: Women, Weird and Wonderful, Iphis, who went from girl to boy, (S)He

Iphis, who went from girl to boy

(S)He

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