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From the dangers of childbirth to female sexuality, myths and legends about female monsters like mermaids and sirens can tell us a lot about different societies\u2019 attitudes towards women over time. Speaking with Rachel Dinning, Sarah Clegg, author of the new book Woman\u2019s Lore, examines the portrayal of women as seductive, child-killing monsters through history \u2013 from Lamashtu and Gello, to Lamia and Lilith.\n\n(Ad) Sarah Clegg is the author of \u200b\u200bWoman's Lore: 4,000 Years of Sirens, Serpents and Succubi (Apollo, 2023). Buy it now from Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Womans-Lore-Sirens-Serpents-Succubi/dp/1803280271/?tag=bbchistory045-21&ascsubtag=historyextra-social-histboty\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices