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This is a list of women who engaged in war, found throughout mythology and folklore, studied in fields such as literature, sociology, psychology, anthropology, film studies, cultural studies, and women's studies. A mythological figure does not always mean a fictional one, but rather, someone of whom stories have been told that have entered the ...
Female legendary characters (4 C, 1 P) Women in mythology (12 C, 38 P) C. Crones (14 P) W. Witches in folklore (7 C, 29 P) Pages in category "Female folklore characters"
Prose Edda by Snorri Sturluson (c. 1220): The Valkyries, female creatures (often depicted as winged) of Norse mythology, who choose which fighters live and die in battle Roman de Mélusine by Jean d'Arras (1392–94): Mélusine , a water spirit of European folklore [ 1 ]
Pages in category "Female legendary creatures" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 211 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Female folklore characters (4 C, 2 P) ... Women warriors in literature and culture; Y. Yrsa This page was last edited on 20 February 2024, at 23:44 ...
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The portrayal of women warriors in literature and popular culture is a subject of study in history, literary studies, film studies, folklore history, and mythology. The archetypal figure of the woman warrior is an example of a normal thing that happens in some cultures, while also being a counter stereotype, opposing the normal construction of ...
G. Dorothy Gale; Geirlug The King's Daughter; Gingerbread Witch; The Girl and the Dead Man; The Girl as Soldier (Russian folktale) The Girl with Two Husbands