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The Legacy of the Goddess: Heroines, Warriors and Witches from World Mythology to Folktales and Fairy Tales

The Legacy of the Goddess: Heroines, Warriors and Witches from World Mythology to Folktales and Fairy Tales - Paperback

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Availability:In StockContributor:Rachel S. McCoppinPublish date:2023-03-31Pages:265
Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland and Company, Inc.ISBN-13:9781476690957ISBN-10:1476690952UPC:9781476690957Book Category:Literary Criticism, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Women's StudiesSize:8.82 x 5.83 x 0.71 inchesWeight:0.8003Product ID:SCXESHT8RQ
It is often assumed that the female characters found in popular folk and fairy tales are little more than inconsequential stereotypes--mostly serving as hapless victims in need of rescue, boring one-dimensional princesses, or egotistical and conniving villains. This book presents more fully-realized portraits of these female characters and the ways in which they actually represent bold and powerful connections to the goddesses of classic mythic narratives. The rich legacy of female goddesses, shamans, queens, and priestesses is in fact preserved and celebrated through these more modern representations, whether as brides who can transform into animals, wise old women who live alone in the deep wilderness, strong warrior maidens, or witches who can conquer and command the elements of nature. In contemplating this revised analysis of female characters within global folktales and fairy tales, readers can see that the goddesses of old have never truly been forgotten.
Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland and Company, Inc.ISBN-13:9781476690957ISBN-10:1476690952UPC:9781476690957Book Category:Literary Criticism, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Women's StudiesSize:8.82 x 5.83 x 0.71 inchesWeight:0.8003Product ID:SCXESHT8RQ
Rachel S. McCoppin is a professor of literature at the University of Minnesota Crookston. She has published in the areas of mythology, comparative literature, and multicultural pedagogy in scholarly books and journals.
Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.

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