The Children of Jocasta
No CoverA feminist retelling of the Oedipus and Antigone myths through Jocasta and Ismene in plague-stricken Thebes.
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A feminist retelling of the Oedipus and Antigone myths through Jocasta and Ismene in plague-stricken Thebes.
will contain mild spoilers
Non-graphic marital intimacy; forced teen marriage; sexual violence themes
On-page deaths, palace attack, plague devastation, and violent conflict
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Background Greek religion; gods sidelined for human superstition
No fantasy magic present
No occult or demonology content present
Feminist themes on women's powerlessness; court politics and ambition
On-page suicide, suicide attempt, and self-harm
Forced marriage at fifteen; sexual violence; child death; systemic cruelty
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