Well, that depends. Whose version is the real one? Ancient writers frequently disagreed with each other, and even with themselves. These stories were told and retold for hundreds, even thousands of years. There's a well-established tradition of artistic license, especially in the plays written by the greats like Aeschylus and Euripides. The changes I've made are similar in scope to those made by ancient writers.

Despite the alterations I've made in my retellings of the myths, readers will still come away equipped with the same essential information they would find in any other basic Greek mythology primer or Greek mythology unit. For instance, students will be well able to pass a typical high school quiz on the "who-what-where" of the major Greek myths.

That is entirely at the discretion of the parents of said young girls, but this work is aimed primarily at ladies of about 14 and up. Although there are no graphic descriptions of sex or violence, I felt very strongly that the stories should not obscure the reality of what was happening to these women. Zeus did not "fall in love" with his mortal victims. He raped them. The ancient sources made no bones about it, and neither do I. These stories, tragic and ugly as they can be, have much to say that is urgently relevant to women today. I've written the stories in such a way as to prompt reflection on issues like consent, sexual agency, victim blaming, gossip, and more.

One of the stretch goals for the Kickstarter campaign will be a series of unit studies focusing on Artemis, Athena, and Hestia. In addition to lessons and activities covering a variety of subjects, these unit studies will include stories from Partheneia that have been slightly altered to suit younger audiences.

Most emphatically, no! These ancient writers were products of their societies. I would say it's not their fault, but any discussion of fault is beside the point. The purpose here is not to cast blame but rather to challenge assumptions.