Interview with Jennifer Saint: Author of Debut Novel Ariadne
As Princesses of Crete and daughters of the fearsome King Minos, Ariadne and her sister Phaedra grow up hearing the hoofbeats and bellows of the Minotaur echo from the Labyrinth beneath the palace. The Minotaur - Minos's greatest shame and Ariadne's brother - demands blood every year.
When Theseus, Prince of Athens, arrives in Crete as a sacrifice to the beast, Ariadne falls in love with him. But helping Theseus kill the monster means betraying her family and country, and Ariadne knows only too well that in a world ruled by mercurial gods - drawing their attention can cost you everything.
In a world where women are nothing more than the pawns of powerful men, will Ariadne's decision to betray Crete for Theseus ensure her happy ending? Or will she find herself sacrificed for her lover's ambition?
Ariadne gives a voice to the forgotten women of one of the most famous Greek myths, and speaks to their strength in the face of angry, petulant Gods. Beautifully written and completely immersive, this is an exceptional debut novel.
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— CHAPTERS —
0:00 Introduction
0:20 Do you want to tell us a little bit about the book?
1:35 Did you differ at all from the primary sources you used?
4:00 The development of Phaedra
7:16 How did you go researching it and compiling all the information?
10:30 The development of Theseus' character
14:28 The characterisation and treatment of the Minotaur
17:28 Greek Tragedy characteristics within Ariadne
18:12 Did anything that you write about the character Ariadne surprise you?
20:20 Contrasting points of view of Ariadne and Phaedra
23:43 Different cover designs
26:14 Do you have any new books in the works?
27:54 Outro
— WANT TO KNOW MORE? —
Book Review of Ariadne by Jennifer Saint https://www.worldhistory.org/review/247/ariadne-a-novel/
Minotaur https://www.worldhistory.org/Minotaur/
Theseus https://www.worldhistory.org/Theseus/
Hippolytus (Play) https://www.worldhistory.org/Hippolytus/
Daedalus https://www.worldhistory.org/Daedalus/
Labyrinth https://www.worldhistory.org/Labyrinth/
Greek Mythology https://www.worldhistory.org/Greek_Mythology/
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— ATTRIBUTIONS —
The music used in this recording is the intellectual copyright of Michael Levy, a prolific composer for the recreated lyres of antiquity, and used with the creator's permission. Michael Levy's music is available to stream at all the major digital music platforms. Find out more on:
https://www.ancientlyre.com
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7Dx2vFEg8DmOJ5YCRm4A5v?si=emacIH9CRieFNGXRUyJ9
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ1X6F7lGMEadnNETSzTv8A
Link to Michael's new album where you can find the song used in this video! https://open.spotify.com/album/6JR9aABOWMwTa5TsZpEyFS?si=HU15jgeTTZmmsEnaEF1qvg
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Cover of Ariadne
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