As recounted by the Roman poet Ovid, a young nymph, Salmacis, one day spied Hermaphroditus bathing; consumed with passion, she entered the water and, begging the gods to allow them to stay together, the two became one – part man, part woman.An Eclectic Pagan, for Elizabeth Ovid''s fables are more than fiction, and form a framework for exploring identity. Drawing on the rich mythological history associated with the tale of Salmacis and Hermaphroditus, and re-examining the tale through the lens of metaphor, Salmacis: Becoming Not Quite a Woman is a stirringly relatable and powerful exploration of gender, love and identity.
- | Author: Elizabeth Train-Brown
- | Publisher: Renard Press Ltd
- | Publication Date: Aug 31, 2022
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- | Binding: Paperback / softback
- | ISBN-13: 9781913724894
- | ISBN-10: 1913724891
