Talking Aphrodite with Jennifer Saint

About this episode

India interviews bestselling author Jennifer Saint about her novel reimagining Aphrodite and her complexities in mythology.

This week on Ladies of Lore, I’m joined by #1 bestselling author Jennifer Saint to discuss her latest novel, This Immortal Heart, a VERY beautiful reimagining of Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love. We sat down and talked all about the Aphrodite behind the familiar image of beauty and romance, examining her power, complexity, and enduring influence across mythology. We discuss her legendary relationship with Ares, the fascinating connection between love and war and why ancient stories contin...

People in this episode

Host: India

Guest: Jennifer Saint

Topics covered

• Aphrodite
• Greek mythology
• love and war
• literature
• female authors

Keywords

• Aphrodite
• Jennifer Saint
• This Immortal Heart
• Greek mythology
• love
• war
• female authors

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: This Immortal Heart

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