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Grażyna (Gražina) – a mythical Lithuanian chieftainess Grażyna who fought against the forces of the medieval Order of the Teutonic Knights, described in an 1823 narrative poem, Grażyna, by Adam Mickiewicz. The woman character is believed to have been based on Mickiewicz's own sweetheart from Kaunas, Karolina Kowalska. The name was ...
Indian Hindi-language action film by Mahmood, featuring a character based on Hercules who helps Tarzan win a princess. [4] [2] Sheba and Hercules: 1967 Indian Hindi-language action film by B. S. Chowdhary. It features characters with allusions to Hercules and the Queen of Sheba. [5] The Return from Olympus: 1969
Female legendary characters (4 C, 1 P) B. Women in the Bible (4 C, 7 P) C. ... Pages in category "Women in mythology" The following 38 pages are in this category, out ...
Max and Moritz - Principal characters of the book of the same name written by Wilhelm Busch in 1865. Famous for their tricks, Max and Moritz quickly became famous characters in Germany. The Mask - Wears a mask imbued with Loki's powers and lack of inhibition. Mister Mxyzptlk - An imp from the fifth dimension featured in the Superman comics.
10. Sirens. Origin: Greek Sirens are another mythological species that have found a home in modern times. There are movies and TV shows about the seductresses with beautiful and enchanted singing ...
Melisandre, The Red Woman (A Song of Ice and Fire) Melissa (Matter of France) Triss Merigold (The Witcher) Minerva McGonagall (Harry Potter) Mimi the Witch (Ninja High School) Miranda (Shadow Falls) Mombi, (The Marvelous Land of Oz, The Lost King of Oz, Lucky Bucky in Oz) Maud Moonshine (The Worst Witch) Rebecka Mohlin
A central character in Donna Leon's crime fiction series is a present-day young woman named Elettra (the Italian form of "Electra"), who is highly resourceful and who bears some resemblance to the mythological character. House of Names, by Colm Tóibín. A retelling of the story of Agamemnon's death and the resulting events.
Doctor Druid, a Marvel Comics character. Allanon, one of the main protagonists in the Shannara series by author Terry Brooks. Taliesin, a powerful druid and the penultimate "Merlin" of Britain in The Mists of Avalon novel by Marion Zimmer Bradley. Kevin, druid, harpist and last "Merlin" of Britain, in The Mists of Avalon novel by Marion Zimmer ...