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The Artemis Archetype in Popular Culture: Essays on Fiction, Film and Television

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The Artemis Archetype in Popular Culture: Essays on Fiction, Film and Television - Bobby, Susan Redington (Editor), and Harney, Eileen M (Editor)
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Many female figures in recent fiction, film, and television embody the Artemis archetype, modeled on the Greco-Roman goddess of the hunt. These characters are often identified as heroines and recognized as powerful and progressive pop icons. Some fit the image of the tough, resourceful female in a science fiction or fantasy setting, while others are more relatable, inhabiting a possible future, a recent past, or a very real present. Examining both iconic and lesser-known works, this collection of new essays analyzes the ...

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The Artemis Archetype in Popular Culture: Essays on Fiction, Film and Television 2016, McFarland & Company, Jefferson

ISBN-13: 9780786478460

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