Goddesses: A Graphic History

Monica Foggia is a teacher, author and radio host. The lives of women artists and gender issues are particularly present in her work. In 2021, she published the graphic novel about Christa Wolf, drawn by Martina Marzadori, with whom she also worked on the graphic novel about Camille Claudel, released in 2022. In 2022 she also published the graphic novel on the life of Niki de Saint Phalle, drawn by Valeria Quattrocchi, and in 2023 the graphic novel on the life of David Hockney, drawn by Giovanni Gastaldi. Since childhood she has been attracted to the female figures of myth, particularly that of Cassandra, with whom, she often ended up identifying. As she matured, she began to investigate the symbols and persistence of the cults of pre-indoeuropean matriarchal societies. She lives in Bologna, kindly hosted by her cat Nikita.Lisa Salsi is an illustrator and comic artist based in Modena, Italy. After studying at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna, she collaborated on several editorial projects, including the graphic novel Witchcraft: A Graphic History about the famous Irish witch Biddy Early, published by Leaping Hare Press. Her work is marked by a deep psychological exploration of female characters and an attentiveness to feminist themes. She has collaborated with various publishers, such as Bugs Comics and Fordis. Currently, she continues to develop personal projects and works on editorial commissions.Nikita Gillis a poet, playwright, writer and illustrator based in south England. She has written and curated eight volumes of poetry, including Hekate (2025) and The Girl and the Goddess (2020). She is also one of the most followed poets on Instagram with over 830K followers @nikita_gill.

• Foreword by Nikita GillThrough the Eyes of the GoddessPrologue: FallGoddesses: Great Goddess/Great Mother Chapter One: Winter Countries: UK, Germany, Norway, Estonia Goddesses: Brigid, FreyjaChapter Two: SpringCountries: GreeceGoddesses: Minoan Snake Goddess/Potnia Theron, Hecate, Artemis, Demeter, Persephone Chapter Three: Summer Countries: Turkey, EgyptGoddesses: Cybele, Ale, Nüwa, Coatlicue, Kunapipi, Hathor/Sekhmet Chapter Four: FallCountries: Spain, ItalyAndre Mari, MenrvaAbout the Author and Illustrator

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