For her people’s sake, Aethra agrees to welcome the king of Athens to her bed, but before King Aegeus can find his nerve, she’s presented with another offer, from Poseidon Earth-Shaker, God of the Sea: give the god her maidenhead in Aegeus’s place, and make the heir of Athens Poseidon’s own son. King Aegeus of Athens, recently arrived, is desperately in need of a son and heir, and by the Oracle’s own prophecy, Aethra’s father is certain she can provide it. When Aethra’s hopes for marriage to a hero-prince are dashed by his exile, Aethra’s father, the king of Troezen, asks her to sacrifice her prospects altogether.
More than 40 years before the events of Helen of Sparta. Here is a description of The Lion of Troezen, along with some praise, and then on to the blog post from Amalia. The Lion of Troezen is technically a prequel to Helen of Sparta, and develops Aethra as an empowered heroine–the resulting affair with Poseidon, Amalia advises, makes for a hot read, in case that isn’t your cup of tea. You can read my review of Helen of Sparta for more about those novels. She has written an excellent series of novels about Helen before and during the Trojan War. I’m giving her the stage today with a guest post that reveals how passionate Amalia is about Greek mythology and the gods.
Amalia Carosella, one of my favorite authors working in the genre of mythic retelling, has just launched a novella, The Lion of Troezen, that focuses on Aethra, the often forgotten mother of Theseus, and her affair with Poseidon.
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