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Bradamante is depicted as one of the greatest female knights in literature. She is an expert fighter, and wields a magical lance that unhorses anyone it touches. She is also one of the main characters in several novels including Italo Calvino's surrealistic, highly ironic novel Il Cavaliere inesistente (The Nonexistent Knight).
Female folklore characters (4 C, 2 P) ... Pages in category "Women in mythology" ... Women warriors in literature and culture; Y. Yrsa
He is based directly on the trickster god Loki from Norse mythology. 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.
Siraya mythology Takaraenpada Egyptian mythology Ahti ... Haashchʼéé Baʼáádí (Hastsébaádi, Qastcebaad, Yebaad) (Female Divinity) Haashchʼéé Oołtʼohí ...
Pages in category "Female characters in literature" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 457 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (1818): Female version of the creature created by Victor Frankenstein – he destroys it before it can be brought to life [3] The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen (1837): The title character is a mermaid; The Succubus by Honoré de Balzac (1837): A succubus disguised as a woman [4]
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 ...
Immacolata (character) Tilly Ipswitch (Tilly Witch) Iris (Goosebumps Series 2000) Ischade (Thieves' World) Ivalaine (The Last Rune) J. Jadis of Charn, the White Witch ; Jaelle (The Fionavar Tapestry) Angelina Johnson (Harry Potter) Hestia Jones (Harry Potter) Bertha Jorkins (Harry Potter) Juniper (Juniper, Wise Child and Colman by Monica Furlong) K