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"A beautiful book. . . . The Amazons by Adrienne Mayor is required reading."---Anna Meldolesi, Corriere della Sera
#AncientAmazons
Amazingly similar to Alexander the Great's glass diving bell & those used by deep-sea sponge divers described by Aristotle! https://t.co/QO6qDi7zz8
Mulan, warrior woman of ancient China
Her ancestry was likely steppe nomad
@thiliel @BeccaMerkelbach here are some medieval giantesses for you
Gertha/Gerda and Gonlod
'Fascinating story of how various tribes encountered & interpreted dinosaur bones & other fossil remains...surprisingly relevant views of early peoples confronting evidence of prehistoric life. This pioneering work replaces cultural estrangement w belated understanding'--Booklist
love @flaroh 's version of the witch Medea's getaway chariot drawn by dragons
Did you know female Centaurs were a Thing for the ancient Romans?
ancient mosaic and silver cup