Goddesses in everywoman vs Medea: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Archetype, Psychological aspects, Greek Mythology, Psychology
Goddesses in everywoman
A classic work of female psychology that uses seven archetypcal goddesses as a way of describing behavior patterns and personality traits is being introduced to the next generation of readers with a new introduction by…
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Medea
This book takes Euripides tragedy of Medea as its starting point. Our unconscious fantasies can be embedded in age-old myths, and many modern works about Medea reflect our ever-present interest in such myths. The Danish…
The verdict
- Readers rate Goddesses in everywoman highest: Goddesses in everywoman 4.1 · Medea 3.8.
- Medea is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Goddesses in everywoman.
- Medea has the widest readership — 3438 ratings behind its score.
- Medea runs the darker storyline; Goddesses in everywoman stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Goddesses in everywoman | Medea | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (3438) |
| Hardcover | 4.4 (7) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (16) | — |
Reception
| Goddesses in everywoman | Medea | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 16 | 3438 |
| Editions | 11 | 8 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 22760 |
| Reading it now | — | 226 |
| Written reviews | — | 668 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 54085 |
| Pages | 334 | 208 |