Artemis: The Indomitable Spirit in Everywoman
About this ebook
Worshiped in Ancient Greece as a protectress of young girls, Artemis was the goddess of hunting, nature, and chastity—the original “wild woman.” In Artemis, Jungian analyst and bestselling author, Jean Shinoda Bolen, revives the goddess Artemis to reclaim the female passion and persistence to survive and succeed.
But an indomitable spirit isn’t just reserved for the gods. In her book, Dr. Bolen revives the myth of Atalanta, an archetypal Artemis and mere mortal. To Atalanta, fate was no obstacle. Left to die because she was born a girl, she faces the Calydon Boar and outruns any man attempting to claim her as his wife. In Artemis, women are encouraged to discover their inner heroine—the activist who never gives up, who cannot be subdued.
Whether women’s rights activists or Princess Merida from Brave, the Artemis personality is embodied in the modern women. Hailed by Isabel Allende, as a “beautiful, inspiring book,” Artemis is dedicated to all women and girls who discover her unconquerable spirit in themselves or others. Inside find:
· Examples of Artemis in real-life and popular culture
· Ancient and modern ways to be your authentic self
· A source of strength, power, and integrity
“Bolen connects Artemis to contemporary figures such as environmental activist Julia Butterfly Hill, author Cheryl Strayed, and journalist Lara Logan . . . Bolen also discusses other goddess archetypes, including the romance-oriented Aphrodite, contemplative Hestia, and Hecate, the wise crone. The exploration of Artemis and Atalanta as feminist icons is compelling.”—Publishers Weekly
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About the author
Jean Shinoda Bolen, M. D, is a psychiatrist, Jungian analyst, Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, former professor of psychiatry, and an internationally-known author and speaker. She is a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and a recipient of the Institute for Health and Healing's Pioneers in Art, Science, and the Soul of Healing Award.
Dr. Bolen has authored over ten books with over a hundred foreign editions. Her groundbreaking work, Goddesses in Everywoman, sold over half a million copies and continues affecting women to this day. Another one of her works, The Millionth Circle, inspired The Millionth Circle Initiative (www.millonthcircle.org) and led to her involvement at the United Nations. The Association for the Study of Women and Mythology presented her the Demeter Award for her lifetime achievement in women's spirituality.
She currently maintains a private practice in Mill Valley.
