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I really, really enjoyed this. @emilyhauserauthor not only looks at the Homeric basis of this but draws in the actual historical facts that we have discovered through archaeology over the years and the new things being revealed through new scientific processes and research. Hauser explores the roots, the kernels of truth in each of the legendary myths and unveils real recorded and fascinating women of the ancient world across the Mediterranean and the modern middle east from Hittite queens, great royal wives of Egypt, and the remains of royalty and aristocracy uncovered at sites like Mycenae, and Hisarlik - the most likely site of ancient Troy.

I'm not normally a non-fiction reader but I devoured this and my bestie was getting weary of my frequent exclamations and info dumping about fascinating things I was learning.

Mythica is a fantastic ride, it doesn't just talk about the myths and recast them from imagination - Hauser has already done that as have many other excellent authors - but reaches into historical fact to look at how these stories not only generated but have stuck with us for so many millennia.

If you're a Greek Mythology and ancient Greece history nerd, I can wholly recommend this book. It's utterly fascinating, brilliantly and engagingly written.

Massive thanks to @penguinukbooks for the approval on@netgalley!