Artemis The People's Priestess

The Greek Goddess Artemis - whom the Romans called Diana - is mythology's arch-outsider - lesbian feminist environmental activist radical midwife shaman huntress man-slayer when necessary and like her tragic namesake called the People's Priestess. Her twin brother Apollo despite his extravagant juvenile delinquency was elevated to God of civilisation harmony proportion and music. Greenhill applies the mind of a scholar the ear of a poet and the eye of a painter to create a fascinating allegory that explores the conflict between patriarchy and matriarchy as expressed in the sibling rivalry between twins Artemis and Apollo. An amazing achievement. Debbie Taylor Editor of Mslexia magazine