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“The death of gods and men should hold few terrors for Christian folk. Indeed, we should make merry, for we see death and resurrection alike.”

Book:Saplings of Sherwood

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“I transformed Medusa,' Athena continued, 'so that she would have protection against all those who would try to harm her.' 'That's bullshit. You didn't give her a choice, did you?' Lore bit back. 'And now history remembers her as a villain who deserved to die.' 'No. That is what men have portrayed her as, through art, through tales. They imagined her hideous because they feared to meet the true gaze of a woman, to witness the powerful storm that lives inside, waiting. She was not defeated by my uncle's assault. She was merely reborn as a being who could gaze back at the world, unafraid. Is that not what your own line did for centuries, staring out from behind her mask?”

Mythology Medusa

Book:Lore

Source: Lore

“Most animals are willing to talk. It's the human who don't listen.”

Fiction Fantasy Magic Young Adult Mythology Dragons Fairy Tale Retelling High Fantasy

Book:Don't Call the Wolf

Source: Don't Call the Wolf

“All of sudden I cared what someone thought of me. Because we are friends. And making you miserable and angry makes me miserable and angry. I don’t want to be the person to make you mad or cry, Ryiah. I want to make you laugh. I want you to make me laugh, because gods know you are the only one who can. So, yes, I am sorry, I am sorry because even if I was right, I was also wrong. And I’d rather lose a silly battle than your friendship.”

Romance Fantasy Magic Young Adult Prince Darren Ryiah

Book:Apprentice

Source: Apprentice

“When I could escape the tedium of my baby and seize a respite, I might take a walk by the city walls, wondering if I could muster the energy to fling myself from their height onto the rocky slopes below.”

Motherhood Mythology Greek Difficulties

Book:Ariadne

Source: Ariadne

“A thing of beauty is said to last forever, unless it begins to speak. Mati thanked the Storm God that her Lamb had not proposed marriage. Nothing ruins an affair more than an effort to make it last.”

India Mythology Grimdark Mati Indian Author Hindu Mythology Grimdark Humor Kalinga

Book:Sons of Darkness

Source: Sons of Darkness

“«I have never loved a person,» she whispered. «You are the first.» And Lukasz kissed her.”

Fiction Fantasy Magic Young Adult Mythology Dragons Fairy Tale Retelling High Fantasy

Book:Don't Call the Wolf

Source: Don't Call the Wolf

“I was simply so tired. I felt like I no longer knew who I was. The competent queen who had juggled the needs of the city so expertly was now a slave to the relentless wailing from the crib.”

Motherhood Mythology Greek Difficulties

Book:Ariadne

Source: Ariadne

“I transformed Medusa," Athena continued, "so that she would have protection against all those who would try to harm her." "That's bullshit. You didn't give her a choice, did you?" Lore bit back. "And now history remembers her as a villain who deserved to die." "No. That is what men have portrayed her as, through art, through tales," Athena said. "They imagined her hideous because they feared to meet the true gaze of a woman, to witness the powerful storm that lives inside, waiting. She was not defeated by my uncle's assault. She was merely reborn as a being who could gaze back at the world, unafraid. Is that not what your own line did for centuries, staring out from behind her mask?”

Young Adult Mythology Young Adult Fiction Greek Mythology Greek Gods Medusa

Book:Lore

Source: Lore

“Zelfs de onsterfelijke goden waren niet bij machte zich te verhouden tot, mee te leven met, nakomelingen te verwekken bij en het lot te bepalen van zo'n aanzwellende schare eerzuchtige, vernuftige en egocentrische wezens.”

Mythology Philosophy Of Life Leven Mensen Mythen

Book:Troy

Source: Troy

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