SPIRITS AND GODDESSES. WOMEN IN KOREAN BELIEFS

Discover the fascinating world of Korean beliefs, where women regain their voice and their stories intertwine with myths and legends. Learn about the fates of female apparitions who haunt the world of humans to reveal the injustices they have suffered and demand justice. Immerse yourself in the stories of primordial mothers, guardian deities, and shamans connecting the world of the living with the world of the dead.

• Fascinating stories about female apparitions and goddesses
• Universal testimony of human strength and the struggle for women's rights
• Penetrating reflection on the present in the context of mythology
• Innovative voice in feminist discourse
• Passionate reading for lovers of Korean mythology and demonology
• Valuable comments deepening the cultural background of legends and tales

The book "Spirits and Goddesses. Women in Korean Beliefs" by Jeon Heyjin is an extraordinary journey through Korean folk culture, full of stories about women who died as a result of false accusations or took their own lives due to unhappy love. They return as ghosts to reveal the injustices they have suffered, demand redress, and sometimes bring to justice those who have abused their power. Each of these stories contains the truth about the brutal reality and social inequalities.

In the world of Korean myths and legends, we can also find stories about primordial mothers, guardian deities, mountain goddesses, and shamans connecting the world of the living with the world of the dead. Jeon Heyjin, revealing the influence of patriarchal structures on ancient narratives, interweaves mythological threads with a penetrating reflection on the present. The stories contained in the book are a universal testament to human strength, and their echo resonates in the constant struggle of women for their rights.

Demonology and feminism? Jeon Heyjin combines these two issues in a surprising and fascinating story about ghosts, violence, and patriarchy. Her book is an innovative voice in feminist discourse, giving justice to women wronged in life, and after death not fitting into the Neo-Confucian order. At the same time, "Spirits and Goddesses" is a passionate read for lovers of Korean mythology and demonology.

The author, Jeon Heyjin, is a South Korean writer, author of numerous non-fiction books bringing closer the history of women and novels addressing the themes of minorities and discrimination. "Spirits and Goddesses. Women in Korean Beliefs" were created as a result of collecting classic stories from the Korean Peninsula while working on another text.