Re: King Escariano's tales of Warrior Queens

[carl christianson <einar@cvn.net>]

Poster: carl christianson <einar@cvn.net>

Elen Prydydd writes:

Yes, I have heard of Penthesilea, Camilla, and Hippolyte.  Try Bulfinch's
Mythology for basic introductory material about them.  Semiramis and
Zenobia I know only as warrior queens, nothing of their stories <sigh>.
However, I don't know Roman history and folklore enough to know of the
Latin women mentioned in the text.

Too bad the king in TlB didn't know about Boudicca <EVIL grin>!  Or even
Elen of the Hosts, the Welsh heroine of Macsen's dream (see the Jeffrey
Gantz translation of the Mabinogion).  I will see about finding a way to
scan in  'The Dream of Maxen' for you, Alfredo (no, I won't type it in,
it's too long - tendonitis).  You've entertained us so long, it's only fair
for one of us to take a turn.

Elen

remember, heresy is catching!





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