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b"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"