{"product_id":"of-gods-and-heroes-elias-pagonitis-9781977213174","title":"Of Gods and Heroes: An Unbiased Retelling of the Story of the Gods and Heroes of Ancient Greece","description":"\u003cp\u003eAsopichos's life is a whirlwind. From our hero's simple boyhood on the shores of Lake Helikē to his initiation as a warrior-lover in the Sacred Band of Thebes, Elias Pagonitis's \u003cem\u003eOf Gods and Heroes: An Unbiased Retelling of the Story of the Gods and Heroes of Ancient Greece\u003c\/em\u003e will keep readers turning the pages. Eventually, Asopichos lands at the side of the great Theban general Epaminondas in his stunning victory over the Spartans at Leuctra. \u003cem\u003eOf Gods and Heroes's\u003c\/em\u003e denouement is Asopichos's awakening to ultimate reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOf Gods and Heroes\u003c\/em\u003e is an unbiased and unsanitized account of being a gay warrior in ancient Greece. Inspired by Joseph Campbell and modeling Asopichos on both Luke Skywalker from \u003cem\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/em\u003e and Neo from \u003cem\u003eThe Matrix\u003c\/em\u003e, Pagonitis has written a book for every reader who, like Pagonitis, has suffered from the devastating, horrific effects of homophobia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elias Pagonitis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1977213170\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781977213174\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Outskirts Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/09\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.08lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.76d","brand":"Elias Pagonitis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48486570950911,"sku":"9781977213174","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7756301f-d883-4897-b24d-d321bd6fdf5b.jpg?v=1778055942","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/of-gods-and-heroes-elias-pagonitis-9781977213174","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}