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I decided to write her story and focus on the patriarchy of Olympus, drawing elements from the Greece I grew up in, filled with stereotypes about women and mothers. She became this insecure, angry creature that committed terrible sins but was somehow not a fully fledged monster. Most of he myths I found were short descriptions without expansion, and my Demeter and her harsh journey of transformation began to take shape.
One of my favourites is that Demeter rode winged serpents, the Ancient Greek dragons. I slowly began researching Demeter and the cult around her, finding unknown to me myths and facts. A powerful Earth Goddess, the Corn mother and one of the few Gods that had managed to technically win against Zeus in their battle of will.
Some years back, I went through a phase when all I wanted to read were Greek mythology retellings and in nearly none of them did I see Demeter the way I had imagined as a child. This novel was born as a mixture of my own understanding of Greek mythology while growing up in Greece and my disappointment when I understood that the world didn't seem to view Demeter as I did. Dysfunctional family dynamics (could it be Greek mythology without it?) "Winter Harvest" is a perfect fit for readers who enjoy mythology retellings and adult fantasy in the veins of "The Witch's Heart" by Genevieve Gornichec and "Circe" by Madeline Miller. "Winter Harvest" is a perfect fit for readers who enjoy mythology retellings and adult fantasy in the veins of "The Witch's Heart" by Genevieve Gor I am so very, very excited to see my debut novel, "Winter Harvest", coming out into the world in 2023. I am so very, very excited to see my debut novel, "Winter Harvest", coming out into the world in 2023. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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