@avantgame This may be off-topic, but a few years ago Margaret Atwood rewrote the Odyssey from Penelope's side: http://www.amazon.com/Penelopiad-Canongate-Myths-Margaret-Atwood/dp/1841957984 …
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@Livelyivy ah! Awesome!! Thank you
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@avantgame most of the females had "journeys" that were emotional, power struggles, and/or transformational-- but not a journey across land -
@coachk good point!
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@avantgame In ancient Greek mythology?@AthenaHelivoy probably is the best person to ask... -
The story of Atalante has parallels to that of Aoife in Irish myth, perhaps they come from the same ur-source.
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Overall, however, women heroes' arcs don't fit Campbell's procrustean frame (not do many men's, incidentally).
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@avantgame@AthenaHelivoy@MangoHeroics does Artemis count? She's a warrior goddess archer, no? -
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@dariamusk The original question was about quest narratives. All goddesses have stories, but few have quests.@avantgame@MangoHeroics -
@AthenaHelivoy@avantgame@MangoHeroics Oh! Oh! My favorite! Lyra from The Golden Compass, Amber Spyglass & Subtle Knife by Phillip Pulman! -
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@dariamusk I liked the Dark Materials trilogy. Original myth weaving, and many powerful female presences.@avantgame@MangoHeroics - 3 more replies
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@avantgame Queen Maeve in Irish mythology? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medb@acertainsmile might know more... -
@ladydotty@avantgame ohhh@marthadearest you might know more than me! -
@acertainsmile@ladydotty@avantgame Not great on mythology or ancients, but Boudica and Joan of Arc if you want historical figures!
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@avantgame Medea? Clytemnestra (though the Oresteia undermines that one)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@avantgame@schezar The first one I thought of was Atalanta. Not sure how much of a journey she had, though she might have been an Argonaut?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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