Queer Heroes of Myth and Legend: A celebration of gay gods, sapphic saints, and queerness through the ages

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Queer Heroes of Myth and Legend: A celebration of gay gods, sapphic saints, and queerness through the ages
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Dan Jones
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:240
Dimensions(mm): Height 214,Width 134
ISBN/Barcode 9781804191231
ClassificationsDewey:201.3
Audience
General
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Octopus Publishing Group
Imprint RADAR
Publication Date 12 January 2023
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Hidden in the margins of history books, classical literature, and thousands of years of stories, myths and legends, through to contemporary literature, TV and film, there is a diverse and other-worldly super community of queer heroes to discover, learn from, and celebrate. Be captivated by stories of forbidden love like Patroclus & Achilles (explored in Madeleine Miller's bestseller Song of Achilles), join the cult of Antinous (inspiration for Oscar Wilde), get down with pansexual god Set in Egyptian myth, and fall for Zimbabwe's trans God Mawi. And from modern pop-culture, through Dan Jones's witty, upbeat style, learn more about 90s fan obsessions Xena: Warrior Princess and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Neil Gaiman's American Gods and the BBC's Doctor Who. Queer Heroes of Myth & Legend brings to life characters who are romantic, brave, mysterious, and always fantastical. It is a magnificent celebration of queerness through the ages in all its legendary glory.

Author Biography

Dan Jones is a best-selling British author currently living in New York. A onetime magazine editor, Dan has written across a range of genres, from fashion and grooming to folk-horror and queer culture.