Circe - New & Ancient Greek Tales

Featuring the full Flame Tree treatment, with new stories from open submissions alongside the classic stories and fascinating background, this gorgeous new book reveals the origins, narratives and perceptions of Circe, the most renowned witch of Greek myth, offering new perspectives and a deeper dive into the inner life of this enigmatic character.

About the author

Dr Ellie Mackin Roberts is a Material Religion Research and Engagement Fellow, and Research Fellow at the University of Bristol. Her main research interests involve the material culture and art of ancient Greece, including the role of women in the religious landscape. Her books include Heroines of Olympus: The Women of Greek Mythology.Imogen Dalton is an academic of classical studies, specializing in mythology. She has written articles on myth, spirituality and theology. Her interests also cover Norse, Celtic and Egyptian mythology. As an artist and a holistic therapist she has a unique perspective on ancient religions. Her YouTube channel discusses myth, religion and rituals.Zach Shephard lives in Washington state, where he dreams up fantasy, science fiction and horror stories. His fiction has appeared in places like Fantasy & Science Fiction, the Unidentified Funny Objects anthology series, and several of Flame Tree Publishing's Gothic Fantasy books. For a full list of Zach's stories, check out zachshephard.com.
Theresa Tyree (they/she) is a queer nonbinary Greek woman who grew up dreaming of magic amongst the trees in the American Pacific North West. She makes her home near Portland, Oregon with their platonic life partner and cat, and spends their days coming up with new stories of queer perseverance and hope.

Product details

• Assisted by: Imogen Dalton (Introduction), Ellie Mackin Roberts (Foreword)
• Publisher: Flame Tree Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.02.2025
• EAN: 9781804179635
• ISBN: 978-1-80417-963-5
• No. of pages: 368
• Series: Myths, Gods & Immortals
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Fairytales, sagas, legends; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Short Stories, FICTION / Anthologies (multiple authors), FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Ancient & Classical, Ancient Greek & Roman legends, Myth & legend told as fiction, Ancient religions & mythologies, Ancient Greek and Roman literature