1. Home
  2. Education
  3. Women's History
Jone Johnson Lewis

Jone's Women's History Blog

By Jone Johnson Lewis, About.com Guide to Women's History

Monstrous Females of Classical Mythology

Monday June 29, 2009
In Greek and Roman mythology, female images include the goddesses -- with many different personalities -- and other figures, ranging from the Graces and Muses to nymphs and sirens to furies and harpies. Learn more about some of the monstrous female images used in Greek and Roman mythology, two groups usually depicted as triads, who are sometimes confused:

Comments

No comments yet. Leave a Comment

Leave a Comment

Line and paragraph breaks are automatic. Some HTML allowed: <a href="" title="">, <b>, <i>, <strike>

Explore Women's History

About.com Special Features

Dinosaur Discoveries of the Decade

The top 10 fossil discoveries between 2000 and 2010. More >

How to Ace the GRE

Being well prepared is the first step; here are more essential suggestions. More >

  1. Home
  2. Education
  3. Women's History

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.