: Published by Espasa (part of Planeta de Libros), it is also available as an audiobook on platforms like Audible. About the Author
: Mas leans into the darker, more legendary aspects of Olympias's persona—such as her association with serpents and her belief in her own divinity—drawing parallels to tragic heroines like Medea or Clytemnestra . Olimpia Laura Mas epub
In her 2022 historical novel , journalist and author Laura Mas reconstructs the life of one of antiquity's most controversial and powerful women: Myrtale, better known as Olympias , the mother of Alexander the Great . The novel follows her journey from her marriage to King Philip II of Macedonia to her struggle for survival and legacy in a court defined by brutal power dynamics. Core Themes and Narrative Structure : Published by Espasa (part of Planeta de
: Published by Espasa (part of Planeta de Libros), it is also available as an audiobook on platforms like Audible. About the Author
: Mas leans into the darker, more legendary aspects of Olympias's persona—such as her association with serpents and her belief in her own divinity—drawing parallels to tragic heroines like Medea or Clytemnestra .
In her 2022 historical novel , journalist and author Laura Mas reconstructs the life of one of antiquity's most controversial and powerful women: Myrtale, better known as Olympias , the mother of Alexander the Great . The novel follows her journey from her marriage to King Philip II of Macedonia to her struggle for survival and legacy in a court defined by brutal power dynamics. Core Themes and Narrative Structure