So the #WomensEpics series is officially done. You can find and read all 26 posts here:
https://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/p/womens-epics-to-z.html

I also made some promo posts. Because I think these epics should also be highlighted, and included in a wider literary canon. Because they have fascinating, complex, amazing women protagonists, and they have a whole lot to teach us.

#women #WomensHistory #epics #mythology #folklore #literature #books

Women's Epics A to Z

My 2025 A to Z Challenge theme was #WomensEpics - traditional epics from around the world with women as their main protagonist. Here is the ...

Because the stories we tell matter. The stories we highlight matter. The heroes of those stories matter. And the canon needs to expand.

#women #epics #WomensEpics #WomensHistory #storytelling #StorytellingPSA #books #literature

@TarkabarkaHolgy Nishan Shaman (https://theearthstoriescollection.org/en/nishan-shaman-2/) and Pele and Hi’iaka (https://glitternight.com/2016/12/10/moana-fans-are-loving-the-tale-of-pele-and-hiiaka/) I can find.

Shirin Mama and Ochi Bala I can only find by circular reference to your blog!

The three you posted about in the follow on toot are much easier to find. It's such a shame that the first 4 are not more widely known and available.

Nishan Shaman

The Earth Stories Collection
@stevenixon Yes, and there is a whole other list on my blog (from April) about the epics I found out about but couldn't find in translation. These stories deserve better.

@TarkabarkaHolgy

What's "The Tojan War"? Should it be "Trojan"?