A fresh cultural analysis of female monsters from Greek mythology, and an invitation for all women to reclaim these stories as inspiration for a more wild, moremonstrousversion of feminism The folklore that has shaped our dominant culture teems with frightening female creaturesIn our language, in our stories (many written by men), we underline the idea that women who step out of boundswho are angry or greedy or ambitious, who are overtly sexual or not sexy enougharent just outside the norm. Theyre unnatural. Monstrous. But maybe, the traits weve been told make us dangerous and undesirable are actually our greatest strengths. Through fresh analysis of 11 female monsters, including Medusa, the Harpies, the Furies, and the Sphinx, Jess Zimmerman takes us on an illuminating feminist journey through mythologyShe guides women (and others) to reexamine their relationships with traits like hunger, anger, ugliness, and ambition, teaching readers to embrace a new image of the female