Reviews

Encyclopedia of Goddesses and Heroines, 2-Volume Set by Patricia Monaghan, Mullane Literary Agency

aliciaking3's review against another edition

4.0

Yes. This is a reference book. Yes. I read it cover to cover. I recommend at least skimming the geographical sections all at once to spot the patterns.

pocketvolcano's review against another edition

5.0

This took me awhile to get through but it’s the most comprehensive book I’ve read on goddesses and heroines from across the world. Patricia Monaghan was a brilliant writer. There’s a wealth of knowledge in here including some research on mythologies that you may not have read before. It also highlights the tragedy that so much has been lost to time and due to the eradication of entirely civilizations and their cultures and religions. Highly recommend.

kinglafayette's review against another edition

1.0

Dissapointed but not surprised. The amount of mistakes in the section about Slavic women is horrendous. But it's not like I expected that the autor will do the research.

witchofthemountains's review against another edition

3.0

I picked up a bunch of encyclopedias to skim in the hopes of finding ones with entries that will spark some writing ideas. This encyclopedia certainly fit the bill. Featuring goddesses and heroines from all over the world, this encyclopedia is a great resource to leaning about the mythological women that most books on the subject neglect to mention.