Jenny Blackford

The Priestess and the Slave by Jenny Blackford looks at the political
turmoil of fifth century BC Greece through the eyes of two women,
one a slave and one a farmer's daughter who became a Pythia in her
fifties. The novella intertwines the stories of Perialla, the Pythia at
Delphi who was ... (more)bribed by the Spartan king Kleomenes around
491BC, and Harmonia, a slave looking after the family which owned
her, during the devastating Plague of Athens (which broke out in the
second year of the Peloponnesian War). The two women never
meet, but their very different stories echo and complement one
another.Jenny Blackford studied Classics at the University of Newcastle,
NSW, including a year of German and Sanskrit as well as four years of
Greek and Latin. At the end, she was awarded First Class Honors and
a University Medal. She has always been fascinated by prehistory
and ancient history, archaeology, ancient languages and mythology.
Her stories have appeared in places including Jack Dann’s
showcase anthology Dreaming Again and Random House’s 30
Australian Ghost Stories for Children. She is one of the judges for
the World Fantasy Awards 2009. Her website is www.jennyblackford.
com.

The Priestess and the Slave by Jenny Blackford looks at the political
turmoil of fifth century BC Greece through the eyes of two women,
one a slave and one a farmer's daughter who became a Pythia in her
fifties. The novella intertwines the stories of Perialla, the Pythia at
Delphi who was ... (more)bribed by the Spartan king Kleomenes around
491BC, and Harmonia, a slave looking after the family which owned
her, during the devastating Plague of Athens (which broke out in the
second year of the Peloponnesian War). The two women never
meet, but their very different stories echo and complement one
another.Jenny Blackford studied Classics at the University of Newcastle,
NSW, including a year of German and Sanskrit as well as four years of
Greek and Latin. At the end, she was awarded First Class Honors and
a University Medal. She has always been fascinated by prehistory
and ancient history, archaeology, ancient languages and mythology.
Her stories have appeared in places including Jack Dann’s
showcase anthology Dreaming Again and Random House’s 30
Australian Ghost Stories for Children. She is one of the judges for
the World Fantasy Awards 2009. Her website is www.jennyblackford.
com.