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

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Dan Jones

Queer Heroes of Myth and Legend

A celebration of gay gods, sapphic saints, and queerness through the ages

Dan Jones

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Octopus
10 January 2023

Social & cultural history; Religion & beliefs; Folklore, myths & legends; Gay & Lesbian studies

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.

By: Dan Jones
Imprint: Octopus
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 214mm, Width: 134mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 260g
ISBN: 9781804191231
ISBN 10: 180419123X
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 10 January 2023
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.