Tuesday Teaser - Legendary Women - Zenobia

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The artist Howard David Johnson states, “Zenobia, Queen of Palmyra is one of the grandest & most underrated heroines of antiquity!”

Tuesday Teaser sentences from Zenobia – Challenging a Legend, book two in the series:

  

“But what did he see in her? He was much older than her, maybe forty, so he must have known a great many women. He probably could have, and perhaps had had, any woman he wanted.”

“Tabira laughed at this. “It’s not much of a secret, my young friend. You are probably the most intriguing female he has ever met.”

“On the ride home, Zelina remarked, “It seems that your education here is a bag of figs and scorpions! I had not planned on that.”

“You know she could be dangerous. She reportedly killed eight men on her trip to Egypt.”

Review for Zenobia – Birth of a Legend:

IPBA 24^th annual 2012 Benjamin Franklin Awards – Teen Fiction (13 – 18 years) “Zenobia – Well-done dramatization of an historical figure that may also intrigue YA readers into finding out more about the history of the time (always a plus). There’s a lot of adventure stuffed into the story, but short chapters and clarifying dates help sort through the mass. The relationship between the heroine and her two very difference beaux, the mother-daughter drama, the unusual setting and strong characterizations combine in a fascinating book that sets up further adventures very well.”

About.com has been a great website to research and find interesting articles on Zenobia. Here are some articles I enjoyed:

“Zenobia’s languages likely included Arabic, Greek, Aramaic and Latin. Zenobia’s mother may have been Egyptian; Zenobia was said to be familiar with ancient Egyptian language as well.”http://womenshistory.about.com/od/ancientqueens/a/Zenobia.htm article by Jone Johnson Lewis at about.com

“Throughout history, women warriors have fought and led troops into battle. This partial list of warrior queens and other women warriors runs from the legendary Amazons — who may have been real warriors from the Steppes — to the Syrian queen of Palmyra, Zenobia. Sadly, we know too little about most of these brave warrior women who stood up to the powerful male leaders of their day because history is written by the victors.”
http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/womenbiography/tp/030110WomenWarriors.htm by By N.S. Gill