#BlogTour ‘Goddess With A Thousand Faces’ by Jasmine Elmer

About the book…

Steeped in ancient magic, dark divinity and wild ways, Goddess with a Thousand Faces takes you on a historical journey like no other…

Blending mythological retellings with historical research, Goddess with a Thousand Faces traverses the world and transports through time to bring ten formidable and inspiring ancient goddesses to life. Meet Artemis, the Greek goddess of the wilderness, never without her bow and arrow; Sedna, Inuit goddess of the ocean, guarding the icy waters and all its creatures; Isis, Egyptian goddess of healing, who dwells by the River Nile, just to name a few…

Jasmine Elmer explores these goddesses of our past, uncovering their truths, their rebellion and their freedom. For too long, they have been written out of history; lost to the sands of time and stamped into silence. Goddess with a Thousand Faces restores these women to their glory.

Pour over this treasure trove of myths, legends and mighty goddesses. Hear the messages echoing through the ages and see yourself in the faces of these icons. For while their stories might ancient, today they are more important – and more powerful – than ever.

Hugest of thanks to the wonderful Midas PR who invited me on the tour for the , quite simply, fantastic non fiction debut, ‘Goddess With A Thousand Faces’ by Jasmine Elmer

With a key message of inclusivity that transcends gender, age and social standing, this is an academic, non-fiction but also deeply personal and fictional history of some of the world’s female deities.

And if the cover and premise don’t pique your interest, I genuinely need to ask the question, why not?

It embraces the world wide progression of women whose stories may be forgotten to history, but whose narrative continues the transcend the public consciousness even today.

A debut book, it sets out a manifesto in the introduction , by Jasmine, that this is not a comprehensive covering of all deities, from all time, apart from being an impossible and maybe unending task, the end result would be reductive.

It stakes a claim to not become an academic text, a simple listing of these females and what they meant, but seeks to show what they mean, what they transcend and what they become.

For in each of these women, it is possible to find a reflection of your own face, your own femininity, your own soul, going back through centuries to times that feel, in a way, more progressive than this modern age. A rebuke to toxic masculinity, this is not a book which bars men, but rather invites them to understand us by the journeys of others.

Whilst some names may be familiar to you, others may not and this is the joy in a book like this, you can feel Jasmine talking to you, and inviting you to join her, and if you like what you read, then there are suggested readings for each chapter.

The beautiful illustrations really take this books into a brand new territory for me, they add such resonance to each woman.

A mix of history, culture and religion, it explores how the narrative has changed, mutated, and become something quite different from the original intent of goddesses, where they existed as the property of, or adjunct to, a god.

This picture, by the way, does not do justice to the beautiful design. A book to treasure, this is one you will yourself returning to again and again and again. That is , if you can get bit back from your sticky fingered teenage daughter..

About the author…

Jasmine Elmer is a straight-talking ancient world expert.

Deciding her subject needed a ‘glow up’, she began her mission in 2020 to make the subject relatable and representative.

Outside of writing, she spends her time bringing that energy to television screens, appearing on broadcast channels such as Channel 4, Channel 5 and National Geographic, as well as hosting and featuring on many podcasts. Her podcast Legit Classics has a mission to make everyone love the Classics as much as she does.

Her debut book Goddess with a Thousand Faces is a bold exploration of world goddesses, blending storytelling with historical fact. It follows years of research as a student at universities like UCL, Cambridge and Exeter and a career as a secondary school teacher of Classics. She is of dual heritage, Pakistani and white, and her mother was born in Canada.

She grew up in East London but now lives in Exeter, Devon with her husband and son. She has five cats and is absolutely not ashamed of that fact! When she has some downtime, she loves spending time in nature, curling up with a good book and a hot choc, and having a laugh with her friends.

She flits between meditation and being frazzled. Such is life.

Links-https://www.jasmineelmer.co.uk/

Twitter @Jasmine_Elmer  @dialoguepub @midascampaigns