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A review by shirin_mandi
Ariadne Unraveled: A Mythic Retelling by Zenobia Neil
5.0
I love mythology retelling. Although, I read a little about Ariadne. I heard her more in other stories about her family, her mother Pasiphae and Minotaur, Circe, Madea, and his grandfather Helios. So, I found this very interesting story.
The story is told by Ariadne and Dionysus and started with their meeting before Theseus, son of Aegeus. Dionysus, the divine son of Zeus, wanted vengeance on Artemis, his half-sister, and Crete was a place for his plans.
Ariadne, the high priestess of Crete, took a husband for one to three years. She wed him, bedded him, and sacrificed him to the goddess (the rules on Crete were different). Her mother Pasiphae had done the same, but she had angered the goddess by keeping her husband, Minos.
This was a very romantic, beautifully written retelling of Ariadne, and I think a lot added to the typical one. I enjoyed it. Highly recommended to romance and mythology fans.
"He had promised to make her his queen in Athens, to never forget how she had saved him. The promise of a man was worthless."
Many thanks to Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op for giving me the chance to read Ariadne Unraveled: A Mythic Retelling by Zenobia Neil in exchange for an honest review.
Published Date 07 Jul 2021.
The story is told by Ariadne and Dionysus and started with their meeting before Theseus, son of Aegeus. Dionysus, the divine son of Zeus, wanted vengeance on Artemis, his half-sister, and Crete was a place for his plans.
Ariadne, the high priestess of Crete, took a husband for one to three years. She wed him, bedded him, and sacrificed him to the goddess (the rules on Crete were different). Her mother Pasiphae had done the same, but she had angered the goddess by keeping her husband, Minos.
This was a very romantic, beautifully written retelling of Ariadne, and I think a lot added to the typical one. I enjoyed it. Highly recommended to romance and mythology fans.
"He had promised to make her his queen in Athens, to never forget how she had saved him. The promise of a man was worthless."
Many thanks to Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op for giving me the chance to read Ariadne Unraveled: A Mythic Retelling by Zenobia Neil in exchange for an honest review.
Published Date 07 Jul 2021.