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    "description": "<p>Creatures like Lilith, the seductive first wife of Adam, and mermaids, who lured sailors to their death, are familiar figures in the genre of temptresses who entice men to their doom. But if we go back 4.000 years, these monsters were part of women's rituals surrounding childbirth and pregnancy. So how did their mythology evolve into one focused on the seduction of men? Women's Lore takes us on an absorbing journey from ancient Mesopotamia to the present day, encountering serpentine succubi, a child-eating wolf-monster, the Queen of Sheba and a host of vampires. It shows how these demons were appropriated by male-centred societies, before they were eventually recast as symbols of women's liberation, offering new insights into attitudes towards womanhood, sexuality and women's rights.</p>",
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