Woman's Lore: 4,000 Years of Sirens, Serpents and Succubi by Sarah Clegg

Woman's Lore: 4,000 Years of Sirens, Serpents and Succubi

Sarah Clegg

296 pages first pub 2023 (editions)

nonfiction feminism history informative medium-paced
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The history of a demonic tradition that was stolen from women - and then won back again.Creatures like Lilith, the seductive first wife of Adam, and mermaids, who lured sailors to their death, are familiar figures in the genre of monstrous temptre...

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