Queer Heroes of Myth and Legend: queerness through the ages

Heroes of Queer Myth & Legend celebrates a diverse array of LGBTQ+ figures from mythology, literature, and modern pop culture. Featuring 50 profiles and illustrated portraits, it explores the lives of gay gods, sapphic sirens, misunderstood mermen, and legendary lesbians. These figures, often hidden in history’s margins, span classical literature to contemporary media, offering stories of forbidden love like Patroclus & Achilles, the cult of Antinous, the pansexual god Set, and Zimbabwe’s trans God Mawi. Through Dan Jones’s engaging narrative, it also dives into modern icons like Xena, Buffy, American Gods, and Doctor Who. This book is a magnificent tribute to queer heroes across time, celebrating their romance, bravery, and fantastical nature in all its legendary glory.