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This list of women warriors in folklore, literature, and popular culture offers figures studied in fields such as sociology, psychology, anthropology, film studies, mass communication, cultural studies, and women's studies. The cover of the Vintage International hardcover edition of The Woman Warrior. ... For other uses, see Warrior (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Literature (disambiguation). ... Popular culture (or pop culture) is the widespread cultural elements in any given society that are perpetuated through that societys vernacular language or lingua franca. ... Sociology (from Latin: socius, companion; and the suffix -ology, the study of, from Greek λόγος, lógos, knowledge [1]) is the systematic and scientific study of society, including patterns of social relationships, social action, and culture[2]. Areas studied in sociology can range from the analysis of brief contacts between anonymous... Psychological science redirects here. ... Anthropology (from Greek: ἀνθρωπος, anthropos, human being; and λόγος, logos, knowledge) is the study of humanity. ... Film theory seeks to develop concise, systematic concepts that apply to the study of film/cinema as art. ... Mass communication is the term used to describe the academic study of various means by which individuals and entities relay information to large segments of the population all at once through mass media. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ...

Boudica and Her Daughters near Westminster Pier, London, commissioned by Prince Albert and executed by Thomas Thornycroft

Statue of Boudicca near Westminster Pier Taken by A. Brady on November 28, 2003. ... Statue of Boudicca near Westminster Pier Taken by A. Brady on November 28, 2003. ... A sculpture depicting Boudica, the warrior queen of the Iceni who led the revolt against the Romans in AD 61, and her daughters, commissioned by Prince Albert and executed by Thomas Thornycroft, stands near Westminster Pier, London Boudica (also spelt Boudicca, formerly better known as Boadicea) (d. ... Westminister Millennium Pier is a pier on the River Thames, in the City of Westminster. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Prince Albert piercing Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence Prince Albert of Monaco Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Prince Albert National Park, Canada Prince Albert in a Can This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the... Thomas Thornycroft (1815—1885) was a British engineer and sculptor. ...

Folklore

American Old West

• Calamity Jane was a frontierswoman and professional scout best known for her claim of being a close friend of Wild Bill Hickok, but also for having gained fame fighting Native Americans.

The cowboy, the quintessential symbol of the American Old West, circa 1887. ... For the film, see Calamity Jane (1953 film) Calamity Jane at age 33. ... A frontier is a political and geographical term referring to areas near or beyond a boundary, or of a different nature. ... Mixed reconnaissance patrol of the Polish Home Army and the Soviet Red Army during Operation Tempest, 1944 Reconnaissance is the military term for the active gathering of information about an enemy, or other conditions, by physical observation. ... Not to be confused with William Wild Bill Hickok, American football player. ... This article is about the people indigenous to the United States. ...

Aztec mythology

Depiction of Itzpapalotl from the Codex Borgia.

• Itzpapalotl is a fearsome skeletal warrior goddess who ruled over the paradise world of Tamoanchan.

The Aztec civilization recognized a polytheistic mythology, which contained the many gods and supernatural creatures from their religious beliefs. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... In Aztec mythology, Itzpapalotl (Clawed Butterfly or Obsidian Butterfly) was a fearsome skeletal goddess, who ruled over the paradise world of Tomoanchan. ... In Aztec mythology, Itzpapalotl (Clawed Butterfly or Obsidian Butterfly) was a fearsome skeletal goddess, who ruled over the paradise world of Tomoanchan. ... For the 1934 film, see The Goddess (1934 film). ... Tamoanchan is a mythical location of origin known to the Mesoamerican cultures of the central Mexican region in the Late Postclassic period. ...

Britons and Roman Britain

• Boudica was a queen of the Brythonic Celtic Iceni people of Norfolk in Eastern Britain who led a major uprising of the tribes against the occupying forces of the Roman Empire.
• Queen Cordelia (on whom the character in Shakespeare's King Lear is based), battled her nephews for control of her kingdom. ^[1]
• Queen Gwendolen fights her husband Locrinus in battle for the throne of Britain. She defeats him and becomes queen.^[2]

This article is about the modern people. ... Roman Britain refers to those parts of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire between 43 and 410. ... A sculpture depicting Boudica, the warrior queen of the Iceni who led the revolt against the Romans in AD 61, and her daughters, commissioned by Prince Albert and executed by Thomas Thornycroft, stands near Westminster Pier, London Boudica (also spelt Boudicca, formerly better known as Boadicea) (d. ... Cleopatra is one of the most well-known queens regnant A queen regnant (plural queens regnant) is a woman monarch possessing and exercising all of the monarchal powers of a king, in contrast with a queen consort, who is the wife of a reigning king, and in and of her... Brythonic is one of two major divisions of Insular Celtic languages (the other being Goidelic). ... This article is about the European people. ... The Iceni or Eceni were a Brythonic tribe who inhabited an area of Britain corresponding roughly to the modern-day county of Norfolk between the 1st century BC and 1st century AD. The Cenimagni, who surrendered to Julius Caesar during his second expedition to Britain in 54 BC, may have... Norfolk (IPA: //) is a low-lying county in East Anglia in the east of southern England. ... For other uses, see Roman Empire (disambiguation). ... Queen Cordelia was a legendary queen of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. ... King Lear and the Fool in the Storm by William Dyce (1806-1864) King Lear is a play by William Shakespeare, considered one of his greatest tragedies, based on the legend of King Lear of Britain. ... Queen Gwendolen was the wife of King Locrinus of the Britons until she defeated him in battle and took on the leadership of Britain herself according to Geoffrey of Monmouth. ... Locrinus was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. ...

Celtic mythology and Irish mythology

• Andraste is a Celtic war goddess invoked ^[3] by Boudica while fighting against the Roman occupation of Britain in AD 61. ^[4]
• Medb (also: Medhbh, Meadhbh, Meab°, Meabh, Maeve, Maev) is queen of Connacht in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. As recounted in The Cattle Raid of Cooley, she started war with Ulster.^[5]
• Triple warrior goddess: Morrígan, Badb, and Macha (could also include Nemain and Anann)

Celtic mythology is the mythology of Celtic polytheism, apparently the religion of the Iron Age Celts. ... The mythology of pre-Christian Ireland did not entirely survive the conversion to Christianity, but much of it was preserved, shorn of its religious meanings, in medieval Irish literature, which represents the most extensive and best preserved of all the branches of Celtic mythology. ... Andraste or Andate, according to Dio Cassius, was a Celtic goddess of victory invoked by Boudicca while fighting against the Roman occupation of Britain in AD 61. ... Celtic mythology is the mythology of Celtic polytheism, apparently the religion of the Iron Age Celts. ... For the 1934 film, see The Goddess (1934 film). ... A sculpture depicting Boudica, the warrior queen of the Iceni who led the revolt against the Romans in AD 61, and her daughters, commissioned by Prince Albert and executed by Thomas Thornycroft, stands near Westminster Pier, London Boudica (also spelt Boudicca, formerly better known as Boadicea) (d. ... Roman Britain refers to those parts of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire between 43 and 410. ... This article is about the year 61. ... (, Medb, Medhbh, Meabh, Maeve, Maev) is queen of Connacht in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. ... Look up Queen in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Statistics Area: 17,713. ... The Ulster Cycle, formerly the Red Branch Cycle, is a large body of prose and verse centering around the traditional heroes of the Ulaid in what is now eastern Ulster. ... The mythology of pre-Christian Ireland did not entirely survive the conversion to Christianity, but much of it was preserved, shorn of its religious meanings, in medieval Irish literature, which represents the most extensive and best preserved of all the branches of Celtic mythology. ... A Triple Goddess symbol (probably originating from Classical Greek lunar symbolism), representing the three aspects of the moon (waxing crescent, full moon, waning crescent) and womankind (maiden, mother, crone). ... The Morrígan (terror or phantom queen) or Mórrígan (great queen) (aka Morrígu, Mórríghan, Mór-Ríogain) is a figure from Irish mythology who appears to have once been a goddess, although she is not referred to as such in the texts. ... In Irish mythology, the Badb ( crow in Old Irish; modern Irish Badhbh means vulture or carrion-crow) was a goddess of war who took the form of a crow, and was thus sometimes known as Badb Catha (battle crow). ... In Irish mythology, Macha is a goddess linked with war, horses and kingship. ... In Irish mythology Nemain (or Nemhain) was a goddess of war, and possibly an aspect of the Mórrígan. ... In Irish mythology, Anann (Anu, Ana) was a mother goddess. ...

Historical China

Oil painting on silk, "Hua Mulan Goes to War"

• Hua Mulan a mytho-historical woman who went to war disguised as a man.
• Yim Wing-chun a historical character, often cited in Wing Chun legends as the first Wing Chun master.

The warrior goddess Sekhmet, shown with her sun disk and cobra crown

The history of China is told in traditional historical records that refer as far back as the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors about 5,000 years ago, supplemented by archaeological records dating to the 16th century BC. China is one of the worlds oldest continuous civilizations. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... This article is about a person named Hua Mulan who might be historical or fictional. ... This article is about a person named Hua Mulan who might be historical or fictional. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Wing Chun, occasionally romanized as Ving Tsun or Wing Tsun (literally spring chant and alternatively as forever spring, or substituted with the character for eternal springtime[1]) is a Chinese martial art that specializes in aggressive close-range combat. ... Wing Chun, occasionally romanized as Ving Tsun or Wing Tsun (literally spring chant and alternatively as forever spring, or substituted with the character for eternal springtime[1]) is a Chinese martial art that specializes in aggressive close-range combat. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 399 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (1009 × 1516 pixel, file size: 683 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Antiquité égyptienne, la déesse Sekhmet (Égypte). ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 399 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (1009 × 1516 pixel, file size: 683 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Antiquité égyptienne, la déesse Sekhmet (Égypte). ... For other uses, see Sekhmet (disambiguation). ...

Historical Czech

• The story of Šárka and Vlasta is a legend dealing with events in the "Maidens' War" in seventh-century Bohemia.

The history of the Czech lands includes the following periods: Prehistory (700 000 BC – 400 BC) Celts (400 BC – 8 BC) – Boii Germanic tribes (8 BC – 511 AD) – Marcomanni & Quadi Slavs: Bohemians & Moravians – since the 6th century (535?) Samo’s realm (623 – 658) Moravian principality (late 8th century – 833) in... The story of Šárka (a womans name) is a myth dealing with events in the Maidens War in seventh-century Bohemia. ... Flag of Bohemia Bohemia (Czech: ; German: ) is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western and middle thirds of the Czech Republic. ...

Ancient Egypt and Egyptian mythology

• Ankt may have originated in Asia Minor. Within Egypt she was later assimilated into their mythology as Neith (who by that time had developed aspects of a war goddess).
• Cleopatra VII was a Hellenistic co-ruler of Egypt with her father (Ptolemy XII Auletes) and later with her brothers/husbands Ptolemy XIII and Ptolemy XIV. Her patron goddess was Isis, and thus during her reign, it was believed that she was the re-incarnation and embodiment of the goddess of wisdom.
• Sekhmet is a warrior goddess depicted as a lioness, the fiercest hunter known to the Egyptians.

Amazon preparing for the battle (Queen Antiope or Armed Venus) -Pierre-Eugène-Emile Hébert 1860 National Gallery of Art

Khafres Pyramid and the Great Sphinx of Giza, built about 2550 BC during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom,[1] are enduring symbols of the civilization of ancient Egypt Ancient Egypt was a civilization in Northeastern Africa concentrated along the middle to lower reaches of the Nile River... Egyptian mythology or Egyptian religion is the succession of tentative beliefs held by the people of Egypt for over three thousand years, prior to major exposure to Christianity and Islam. ... In Egyptian mythology, Ankt (sometimes called Anouke) was a goddess of war. ... Anatolia (Greek: ανατολη anatole, rising of the sun or East; compare Orient and Levant, by popular etymology Turkish Anadolu to ana mother and dolu filled), also called by the Latin name of Asia Minor, is a region of Southwest Asia which corresponds today to... Egyptian mythology or Egyptian religion is the succession of tentative beliefs held by the people of Egypt for over three thousand years, prior to major exposure to Christianity and Islam. ... Neith In Egyptian mythology, Neith (also known as Nit, Net and Neit) was a psychopomp, a goddess of war and the hunt and the patron deity of Sais, in the Western Delta. ... Cleopatra redirects here. ... The term Hellenistic (established by the German historian Johann Gustav Droysen) in the history of the ancient world is used to refer to the shift from a culture dominated by ethnic Greeks, however scattered geographically, to a culture dominated by Greek-speakers of whatever ethnicity, and from the political dominance... Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos Theos Philopator Theos Philadelphos (New Dionysus, God Beloved of his Father, God Beloved of his Brother) (117 BCE - 51 BCE) was son of Ptolemy IX Soter II. His mother is unknown. ... Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator (lived 62 BCE/61 BCE–January 13, 47 BCE?, reigned from 51 BCE) was one of the last members of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt. ... Ptolemy XIV (lived 60 BC/59 BC - 44 BC, reigned 47 BC - 44 BC), a son of Ptolemy XII of Egypt was one of the last members of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt. ... This article discusses the ancient goddess Isis. ... For other uses, see Sekhmet (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Lion (disambiguation). ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1025 × 1366 pixel, file size: 832 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Pierre-Eugene-Emile Hebert Washington DC The two-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United States and... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1025 × 1366 pixel, file size: 832 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Pierre-Eugene-Emile Hebert Washington DC The two-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United States and... The Amazons (in Greek, ) were a mythical ancient nation of all-female warriors. ... Pierre-Eugène-Emile Hébert (1828-1893) was a French sculptor. ... The West building of the National Gallery of Art with the East building visible behind and to to the left The National Gallery of Art is an art museum, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The museum was established in 1937 by the Congress, with funds for...

Historical France

• Jeanne Hachette (1456 - ?) was a French heroine known as Jeanne Fourquet and nicknamed Jeanne Hachette ('Jean the Hatchet').
• Joan of Arc (Jeanne d'Arc in French) asserted that she had visions from God which told her to recover her homeland from English domination late in the Hundred Years' War. The uncrowned King Charles VII sent her to the siege at Orléans as part of a relief mission. She gained prominence when she overcame the dismissive attitude of veteran commanders and lifted the siege in only nine days. She was tried and executed for heresy when she was only 19 years old. The judgment was broken by the Pope and she was declared innocent and a martyr 24 years later.

The History of France has been divided into a series of separate historical articles navigable through the list to the right. ... Jeanne Hachette (c. ... // Events July 7 - Joan of Arc acquitted (but she had already been executed). ... For other uses, see Joan of Arc (disambiguation). ... This article discusses the term God in the context of monotheism and henotheism. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Combatants France Castile Scotland Genoa Majorca Bohemia Crown of Aragon Brittany England Burgundy Brittany Portugal Navarre Flanders Hainaut Aquitaine Luxembourg Holy Roman Empire The Hundred Years War was a conflict between France and England, lasting 116 years from 1337 to 1453. ... Charles VII the Victorious, a. ... Combatants England France Commanders Earl of Shrewsbury Earl of Salisbury Duke of Suffolk Jean de Dunois Gilles de Rais Joan of Arc Jean de Brosse Strength 5,000 6,400 soldiers, 4,000+ armed citizens Casualties 4,000 2000+ The Siege of Orléans (1428 – 1429) marked a turning point... For other uses, see Martyr (disambiguation). ...

Greek mythology

• The Amazons (in Greek, Αμαζόνες) are a mythical ancient nation of all-female warriors. Herodotus placed them in a region bordering Scythia in Sarmatia. The histories and legends in Greek mythology may be inspired by warrior women among the Sarmatians.
• Artemis is the daughter of Zeus and Leto and the twin sister of Apollo. She is usually depicted as the maiden goddess of the hunt, bearing a bow and arrows.
• Atalanta is a mythological female athlete
• Athena (Latin: Minerva) is the goddess of wisdom. Wearing a goatskin breastplate called the Aegis given to her by her father, Zeus^[6], she is often shown helmeted and with a shield bearing the Gorgon Medusa's head, the gorgoneion, a votive gift of Perseus. Athena is an armed warrior goddess, and appears in Greek mythology as a helper of many heroes, including Heracles, Jason, and Odysseus.

The bust of Zeus found at Otricoli (Sala Rotonda, Museo Pio-Clementino, Vatican) Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the Ancient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. ... The Amazons (in Greek, ) were a mythical ancient nation of all-female warriors. ... Herodotus of Halicarnassus (Greek: Hērodotos Halikarnāsseus) was a Greek historian from Ionia who lived in the 5th century BC (ca. ... Approximate extent of Scythia and Sarmatia in the 1st century BC (the orange background shows the spread of Eastern Iranian languages, among them Scytho-Sarmatian). ... Sarmatia Europea in Scythia map 1697 AD Sarmatia Europæa separated from Sarmatia Asiatica by the Tanais (the River Don), based on Greek literary sources, in a map printed in London, ca 1770 Great steppe in early spring. ... The bust of Zeus found at Otricoli (Sala Rotonda, Museo Pio-Clementino, Vatican) Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the Ancient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. ... Sarmatia Europea in Scythia map 1697 AD Sarmatia Europæa separated from Sarmatia Asiatica by the Tanais (the River Don), based on Greek literary sources, in a map printed in London, ca 1770 Great steppe in early spring. ... For other uses, see Artemis (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Zeus (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Leto (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Apollo (disambiguation). ... For other meanings, see Atalanta (disambiguation). ... The bust of Zeus found at Otricoli (Sala Rotonda, Museo Pio-Clementino, Vatican) Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the Ancient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. ... For other uses, see Athena (disambiguation). ... Latin was the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... Head of Minerva by Elihu Vedder, 1896 For other uses, see Minerva (disambiguation). ... For the apocryphal book of the Bible, see Book of Wisdom. ... For other uses, see Aegis (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Zeus (disambiguation). ... This article is about the Greek mythological monster. ... For other uses, see Medusa (disambiguation). ... Apotropaic magic is a ritual observance that is intended to turn away evil. ... An icon of Aghia Paraskevi with votive offerings hung beside it. ... Perseus with the head of Medusa, by Antonio Canova, completed 1801 (Vatican Museums) Perseus, Perseos, or Perseas (Greek: Περσεύς, Περσέως, Περσέας), the legendary founder of Mycenae and of the Perseid dynasty there, and was the hero who killed Medusa. ... Alcides redirects here. ... This article is about the hero from Greek mythology. ... For other meanings, see Odysseus (disambiguation) Ulysses redirects here. ...

Hindu mythology

Image of Durga, shown riding her tiger and attacking the demon Mahishasura

• Durga (Sanskrit: "the inaccessible"^[7] or "the invincible"^[8], Bengali: দুর্গা) is a form of Devi, the supreme goddess of Hinduism. According to the narrative from the Devi Mahatmya of the Markandeya Purana, the form of Durga was created as a warrior goddess to fight a demon. The nine-day holiday dedicated to Durga, The Durga Puja, is the biggest annual festival in Bengal and other parts of Eastern India and is celebrated by Hindus all over the world.
• Vishpala (in The Rigveda) is a warrior queen who, after having lost a leg in battle had an iron prosthesis made. Afterwards, she returned to fight.^[9]

Hindu mythology is a term used by modern scholarship for a large body of Indian literature that details the lives and times of legendary personalities, deities and divine incarnations on earth interspersed with often large sections of philosophical and ethical discourse. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 385 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (1973 × 3069 pixel, file size: 680 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Durga Mahadevi ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 385 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (1973 × 3069 pixel, file size: 680 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Durga Mahadevi ... In Hinduism, Durga (Sanskrit: ) is a form of Devi, the supreme goddess. ... A statue of Mahishasura in Chamundi Hills, Mysore In Hindu mythology, Mahishasura was an asura (demon). ... In Hinduism, Durga (Sanskrit: ) is a form of Devi, the supreme goddess. ... The Sanskrit language ( , for short ) is a classical language of India, a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, and one of the 23 official languages of India. ... Bangla redirects here. ... It has been suggested that Shri Vidya be merged into this article or section. ... For the 1934 film, see The Goddess (1934 film). ... hinduism also involves the exchange of male pun. ... THE PRIMEVAL ENERGY One of the unique features of Hinduism is the fact that it conceives Divinity also as Mother Goddess. ... Markandeya Purana, one of the major eighteen Puranas, a Hindu religious text, is in the style of a dialogue between the sage Jaimini, and the sage Markandeya. ... Durga Puja (Bengali: দুর্গাপূজা Durga Puja) is the biggest festival of Hindus in Bihar, West Bengal, East Bengal, Jharkhand, and Bengali Hindus all over the world. ... For other uses, see Bengal (disambiguation). ... Vishpala () is a woman mentioned in the Rigveda (RV 1. ... Rig veda is the oldest text in the world. ...

Japanese mythology and historical Japan

• Hangaku Gozen was an onna bugeisha (woman warrior).
• Tomoe Gozen (1157?–1247?) was an onna bugeisha (woman warrior).
• Marisha-Ten the goddess of heaven who was adopted by the Samurai in the 8th century CE as a protector and patron. While devotions to Marishi-ten predate Zen, they appear to be geared towards a similar meditative mode in order to enable the warrior to achieve a more heightened spiritual level. He lost interest in the issues of victory or defeat (or life and death), thus transcending to a level where he became so empowered that he was freed from his own grasp on mortality. The end result was that he became a better warrior.

Japanese mythology is a very complex system of beliefs that embraces Shinto and Buddhist traditions as well as agriculture-based folk religion. ... The written history of Japan began with brief appearances in Chinese history texts from the first century AD. However, archaeological research indicates that people were living on the islands of Japan as early as the upper paleolithic period. ... Lady Hangaku ) was a female warrior samurai, one of the relatively few Japanese warrior women commonly known in history or classical literature. ... An onna bugeisha (女武芸者) was a female samurai in medieval Japan. ... A woodblock print of Tomoe Gozen in battle. ... Events Births September 8 - King Richard I of England (died 1199) Leopold V of Austria (died 1194) Hojo Masako, wife of Minamoto no Yoritomo (died 1225) Deaths August 21 - King Alfonso VII of Castile (born 1105) Agnes of Babenberg, daughter of Leopold III of Austria Sweyn III of Denmark Yury... Events Shams ad-Din disappears resulting in Jalal Uddin Rumi writing 30,000 verses of poetry about his disappearance. ... An onna bugeisha (女武芸者) was a female samurai in medieval Japan. ... In Japanese mythology Marishi-ten (ja:摩利支天) is known as the goddess of heaven, goddess of light, being a Solar deity. ... For the 1934 film, see The Goddess (1934 film). ... For other uses, see Heaven (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Samurai (disambiguation). ... A tutelary spirit or patron god is a god, often a minor god, who serves as the guardian or watcher over a particular site, person, or nation. ... For other uses, see Zen (disambiguation). ...

Kerala martial arts

• Unniyarcha: She was a chekava/Ezhava woman warrior from Kerala{India} famous for her valour and beauty.

Kalarippayattu (IPA: [kaɭaɾipːajatɨ̆], Malayalam: കളരിപയറ്റ്) is a Dravidian martial art practised in Kerala and contiguous parts of neighboring Tamil Nadu of Southern India. ... Unniyarcha (or sometimes spelled Unniarcha) is a popular legendary woman warrior mentioned in the Vadakkan Pattukal, the old ballads of north Malabar. ... The Ezhavas form a major progressive community, and also one of the largest in Kerala, a south Indian state. ... , Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ...

Mesopotamian mythology

• Ishtar is the Assyrian and Babylonian counterpart to the Sumerian Inanna and to the cognate northwest Semitic goddess Astarte. Anunit, Atarsamain and Esther are alternative names for Ishtar. Ishtar is a goddess of fertility, sexual love, and war.^[10] In the Babylonian pantheon, she "was the divine personification of the planet Venus".^[11]

Mesopotamian mythology is the collective name given to Sumerian, Akkadian, Assyrian, and Babylonian mythologies from the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in Iraq. ... For other uses, see Ishtar (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Assyria (disambiguation). ... Babylonia was a state in southern Mesopotamia, in modern Iraq, combining the territories of Sumer and Akkad. ... Mesopotamian mythology is the collective name given to Sumerian, Akkadian, Assyrian, and Babylonian mythologies from the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in Iraq. ... Inanna was one of the most revered of goddesses among later Sumerian mythology. ... In linguistics and ethnology, Semitic (from the Biblical Shem, Hebrew: שם, translated as name, Arabic: سام) was first used to refer to a language family of largely Middle Eastern origin, now called the Semitic languages. ... For the 1934 film, see The Goddess (1934 film). ... Astarte on a car with four branches protruding from roof. ... Ishtar is the Akkadian counterpart to the Sumerian Inanna and to the cognate northwest Semitic goddess Astarte. ... Atarsamain (morning star of heaven) is an astral deity of uncertain gender, worshipped in pre-Islamic northern and central Arabia. ... Esther (1865), by John Everett Millais Esther (Hebrew: , Standard  Tiberian ), born Hadassah, was a woman in the Hebrew Bible, the queen of Ahasuerus (commonly identified with either Xerxes I or Artaxerxes II), and heroine of the Biblical Book of Esther which is named after her. ...

Native Americans

• Chief Earth Woman was a nineteenth century Ojibwa. She claimed that she had gained supernatural powers from a dream, and for this reason, accompanied the men on the warpath.^[12]
• Lozen was the sister of the Chihenne-Chiricahua Apache chief, Victorio (akas: Bidu-ya; Beduiat). She was born into the Chihenne band during the late 1840's. She was a skilled warrior and a prophet.
• Moving Robe Woman (Sioux name Tashna Mani), also known as Mary Crawler, Her Eagle Robe, She Walks With Her Shawl, and Walking Blanket Woman, was a Hunkpapa Sioux woman who fought against Custer during the Battle of Little Big Horn.

Native Americans redirects here. ... Chief Earth Woman was a 19th century Ojibwa. ... This article is about the native North American people. ... For other uses, see Supernatural (disambiguation). ... Lozen Lozen was the sister of the Chihenne-Chiricahua Apache chief, Victorio (akas: Bidu-ya; Beduiat). ... Chiricahua - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Victorio. ... Moving Robe Woman (Sioux name Tashna Mani), also known as Mary Crawler, Her Eagle Robe and She Walks With Her Shawl, was a Hunkpapa Sioux woman who fought against Custer during the Battle of Little Big Horn to avenge her brother, One Hawk, who had been killed. ... The Hunkpapas are a Native American group, one of the seven branches of the Lakota Sioux tribe. ... The Sioux (pronounced ) are a Native American and First Nations people. ... George Armstrong Custer George Armstrong Custer (December 5, 1839 - June 25, 1876) was an American cavalry commander in the Civil War and the Indian Wars who is best remembered for his defeat and death at the Battle of the Little Bighorn against a coalition of Native American tribes, led by... The Battle of the Little Bighorn, also called Custers Last Stand, was an engagement between a Lakota-Cheyenne combined force and the 7th Cavalry of the United States Army that took place on June 25, 1876 near the Little Bighorn River in the eastern Montana Territory. ...

Scandinavian folklore and Germanic paganism

• Blenda was the heroine of a legend from Småland, who led the women of Värend in an attack on a pillaging Danish army and annihilates it.
• Freyja is a fertility goddess, the sister of the fertility god Freyr and daughter of the sea god Njörðr. Freyja is also a goddess of war, battle, death, magic, prophecy, and wealth. Freyja is cited as receiving half of the dead lost in battle in her hall Fólkvangr, whereas Odin would receive the other half. Some scholars argue that Freyja, Frigg, and Gefion are avatars of each other. She is also sometimes associated with the Valkyries and disir.
• Shieldmaidens in Scandinavia were women who did not yet have the responsibility for raising a family could take up arms and live like warriors. Many of them figure in Norse mythology. One of the most famous shieldmaidens is Hervor and she figures in the cycle of the magic sword Tyrfing.
• The Valkyries in Norse mythology are female deities, who serve Odin. The name means choosers of the slain or "Chanters of the slain" .

Scandinavian folklore is the folklore of Sweden, Norway and Denmark. ... ROSIE IS A GERMN LADYGermanic paganism refers to the religion of the Germanic nations preceding Christianization. ... The girls of Småland by Hugo Hamilton (1830) Blenda is the heroine of a legend from Småland, who leads the women of Värend in an attack on a pillaging Danish army and annihilates it. ... is a historical province (landskap) in southern Sweden. ... Värend is one of the constituent small countries at the unification of the province Smalandia, in Sweden. ... A statue of Freyja at Djurgården, Stockholm, Sweden. ... Many cultures developed deities to watch over and promote fertility, pregnancy, and birth. ... This 19th century representation of Freyr shows him with his boar Gullinbursti and his sword. ... Njord or Njordr (Old Norse Njörðr) is one of the Vanir and the god of the fertile land along the seacoast, as well as seamanship and sailing in Norse mythology. ... For other uses, see War (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Battle (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Death (disambiguation), Dead (disambiguation), or Death (band). ... Not to be confused with Magic (illusion). ... For other uses, see Prophecy (disambiguation). ... For the business meaning, see Wealth (economics). ... In Norse mythology, Fólkvangr (folk-plain or host-plain) was the dwelling of Freya (Freyja) in Asgard (Ásgarðr), the world of the Æsir, where stood Sessrúmnir, her hall. ... For other meanings of Odin,Woden or Wotan see Odin (disambiguation), Woden (disambiguation), Wotan (disambiguation). ... Frigg spinning the clouds, by J C Dollman In Norse mythology, Frigg (Eddas) or Frigga (Gesta Danorum) was said to be foremost among the goddesses,[1] the wife of Odin, queen of the Æsir, and goddess of the sky. ... The Gefion fountain in Churchill Park Copenhagen, Denmark. ... This article is about the concept in Hindu philosophy. ... The Valkyries Vigil, by the Pre-Raphaelite painter Edward Robert Hughes. ... Hervor dying after the battle with the Huns. ... For other uses, see Scandinavia (disambiguation). ... Norse, Viking or Scandinavian mythology comprises the indigenous pre-Christian religion, beliefs and legends of the Scandinavian peoples, including those who settled on Iceland, where most of the written sources for Norse mythology were assembled. ... Hervor, daughter of Heidrek, dying in a painting by Peter Nicolai Arbo. ... For other uses see Tyrfing (disambiguation) Tyrfing or Tirfing was a magic sword which figures in a poem from the Elder Edda called The Waking of Angantýr, and in Hervarar saga. ... This article is about the Valkyries, figures of Norse mythology. ... Norse, Viking or Scandinavian mythology comprises the indigenous pre-Christian religion, beliefs and legends of the Scandinavian peoples, including those who settled on Iceland, where most of the written sources for Norse mythology were assembled. ... For other meanings of Odin,Woden or Wotan see Odin (disambiguation), Woden (disambiguation), Wotan (disambiguation). ...

Historical Vietnam

• The Trung Sisters, (c.AD 12 - 43), known in Vietnamese as Hai Bà Trưng ("the two Trưng ladies"'), and individually as Trưng Trắc (Traditional Chinese: 徵側; pinyin: Zhēng Cè) and Trưng Nhị (Traditional Chinese: 徵貳; pinyin: Zhēng Èr), were two 1st century women leaders who successfully repelled Chinese invasions for three years, winning several battles against considerable odds, and are regarded as national heroines of Vietnam.

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Old Testament

• Deborah, a figure in the Book of Judges, was a poet who rendered her judgments beneath a palm tree between Ramah and Bethel in the land of Benjamin. After her victory over Sisera and the Canaanite army, there was peace in the land for forty years.
• Jael kills the fleeing Sisera after his army is defeated. (Judges 4:17-21)
• An unnamed woman from the town of Thebez is mentioned in the Book of Judges (9:50-57) as having killed the would-be king Abimelech , who was besieging her hometown, by dropping a mill-stone on his head.
• Judith was a widow in the Book of Judith who foils the attack of Assyrian general Holofernes against Bethulia by beheading him.

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Yoruba mythology

• Oya is the Goddess of the Niger River. She is the warrior-goddess of the wind, lightning, fertility, fire and magic. She creates hurricanes and tornadoes and guards the underworld. ^[13].

The mythology of the Yorùbá is sometimes claimed by its supporters to be one of the worlds oldest widely practised religions. ... In Yoruba mythology, Oya, is the Goddess of the Niger River. ... For the 1934 film, see The Goddess (1934 film). ... Not to be confused with lighting. ... Fertility is the natural capability of giving life. ... Not to be confused with Magic (illusion). ... This article is about weather phenomena. ... This article is about the weather phenomenon. ... For other uses, see Underworld (disambiguation). ...

Literature or general iconic images

Rosie the Riveter

• Aeneid: Camilla
• Beowulf: Grendel's mother. Some scholars argue that Grendel's mother was a female warrior, a Valkyrie, or a Norse goddess
• The Chronicles of Narnia: The Horse and His Boy: Lucy Pevensie
• Cleopatra VII: Antony and Cleopatra (c. 1609) by William Shakespeare and Caesar and Cleopatra (1901) by George Bernard Shaw
• Conan the Barbarian: Valeria
• The Faerie Queene: Belphoebe and Britomart (Britomartis) (Edmund Spenser)
• Honey West
• Jerusalem Delivered: Clorinda (Torquato Tasso)
• Lady Justice (a.k.a. Goddess of Justice)
• Lilith's Brood: Lilith Iyapo (Octavia Butler)
• Lord of the Rings: Eowyn
• Neuromancer: Molly Millions who also appeared in Johnny Mnemonic (William Gibson)^[14]
• Orlando innamorato by Matteo Maria Boiardo and its continuation Orlando furioso by Ariosto: Bradamante
• Rosie the Riveter is a cultural icon of the United States, representing the six million^[15] women who worked in the manufacturing plants that produced munitions and material during World War II.
• Saint Joan:Joan of Arc (Jeanne d'Arc in French) (George Bernard Shaw)
• Shahnama ("The Book of Kings" or "The Epic of Kings"): Gordafarid, (Persian: گردآفريد) (Ferdowsi)
• Snow Crash: the Sumerian myth of Inanna (Ishtar) is central to the text.
• The Whale Rider: Paikea Apirana ("Pai") who was portrayed by Keisha Castle-Hughes in the 2002 film (Witi Ihimaera)
• The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts: Hua Mulan appears in the second chapter ("White Tigers") as an imagined form of the narrator (Maxine Hong Kingston)

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Lady Éowyn (2995-?) is a character in the novel The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. ... For the 1988 video game, see Neuromancer (video game). ... Molly Millions (a. ... Johnny Mnemonic is a short story by William Gibson. ... For other persons named William Gibson, see William Gibson (disambiguation). ... Orlando Innamorato is an epic poem written by the Italian Renaissance author Matteo Maria Boiardo. ... Matteo Maria Boiardo (c. ... Ruggiero Rescuing Angelica by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres. ... Ludovico Ariosto (September 8, 1474 _ July 6, 1533) was a Ferrarese poet, author of the epic poem Orlando furioso (1516), Orlando Enraged. He was born at Reggio, in Hungary in 1518, and wished Aniosto to accompany him. ... Bradamante is the sister to Rinaldo, and one of the heroines in Orlando Furioso. ... J. Howard Millers We Can Do It! - Many women first found economic strength in World War II-era manufacturing jobs. ... American cultural icons. ... 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Popular culture

Children's culture

• Kim Possible and Shego, the Disney characters
• Trini Kwan and Kimberly Hart of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and other sequel characters

This article is about the television series. ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Shego Shego is a fictional character from Disneys animated television series Kim Possible voiced by Nicole Sullivan. ... Trini Kwan is a fictional character in the Power Rangers universe played by the late Vietnamese American actress Thuy Trang. ... Kimberly as the original Pink Ranger Kimberly Ann Hart (commonly referred to as just Kim) is a fictional character in the Power Rangers universe. ... Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (MMPR) is an American live-action television series, created for the American market, based on the sixteenth installment of the Japanese Super Sentai franchise, Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger. ...

Computer and video games

• Celes, Terra and GoGo of Final Fantasy VI
• Tifa Lockhart and Yuffie Kisaragi in Final Fantasy VII
• Quistis in Final Fantasy VIII
• General Beatrix of Final Fantasy IX
• Yuna in Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2
• Nariko and Kai in Heavenly Sword
• Meryl Silverburgh and Sniper Wolf in Metal Gear Solid
• The Boss in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
• Samus Aran in Metroid
• Sarah Kerrigan in Starcraft
• Lara Croft, the protagonist of Eidos' Tomb Raider series
• Alyx Vance in the Half-Life 2 series
• KOS-MOS in the Xenosaga series
• Elwen, Alicia and Ridley of Radiata Stories
• Rose of Legend of Dragoon

Final Fantasy VI ) is a console role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) in 1994 as a part of the Final Fantasy series. ... Tifa Lockhart ), is a female protagonist from Squaresofts blockbuster RPG, Final Fantasy VII designed by Tetsuya Nomura. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Final Fantasy VII ) is a console role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix), and the seventh installment in the Final Fantasy video game series. ... Final Fantasy VIII ) is a console and computer role-playing game developed and published by Square Co. ... Final Fantasy IX ) is a console role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix), and the ninth installment in the Final Fantasy video game series. ... Final Fantasy X ) is a console role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix), and the tenth installment in the Final Fantasy video game series; it was released in 2001, and is the first numbered Final Fantasy game for the Sony PlayStation 2 video game console. ... It has been suggested that Characters of Final Fantasy X-2 be merged into this article or section. ... Heavenly Sword is a video game developed by Ninja Theory exclusively for the PlayStation 3 console and published by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. ... Meryl Silverburgh is the name of two different video game characters designed by Hideo Kojima. ... Sniper Wolf is a fictional character in the Metal Gear Solid video game. ... This article is about the original Metal Gear Solid released for the PlayStation. ... Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (commonly abbreviated MGS3) is a stealth-based game directed by Hideo Kojima, developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation 2. ... Samus Aran ), is the fictional protagonist of the Metroid video game series. ... This article is about the first game in the series. ... This article is about the StarCraft universe character. ... “Starcraft” redirects here. ... Lara Croft is a fictional British video game character and the heroine of the Tomb Raider series of video games, movies, and comic books. ... A protagonist is the main figure of a piece of literature or drama and has the main part or role. ... Eidos Interactive is a publisher of video and computer games with its parent company based in England. ... Tomb Raider logo. ... Alyx Vance is a fictional character and digital actor from Valves 2004 First Person Shooter computer game Half-Life 2, and its following episode: Half-Life 2: Episode One. ... Half-Life 2 (commonly abbreviated to HL2) is a science fiction first-person shooter computer game that is the sequel to Half-Life. ... KOS-MOS ver. ... It has been suggested that List of Xenosaga cast members be merged into this article or section. ... Radiata Stories ) is a video game created by game developer tri-Ace and published by Square Enix for the Playstation 2 on January 27, 2005 in Japan and September 6, 2005 in the United States. ... The Legend of Dragoon is an RPG by Sony that was released for the PlayStation in 2000. ...

Films and live shows

General

• Lt. Jordan O'Neil (Demi Moore) in G.I. Jane

Demi Kutcher (born Demetria Gene Guynes on November 11, 1962) is an American actress. ... G.I. Jane is an 1997 action movie that tells the story of the first woman to undergo Special Operations training. ...

Historical fiction and folklore

• Guinevere as interpreted in the 2004 film King Arthur
• Sophie Marceau as a musketeer in La Fille de d'Artagnan
• Fa Mulan in the Disney film Mulan, an adaptation of the myth of Hua Mulan

For other uses, see Guinevere (disambiguation). ... King Arthur is a film first released in the United States on June 28, 2004, dubbed as The Untold True Story That Inspired The Legend by Touchstone Pictures. ... Sophie Marceau is a popular French actress who gained international recognition with her performances in Braveheart and The World is Not Enough. ... For other uses of this term, see Musketeer (disambiguation). ... This article is about the Disney character. ... Disney may refer to: The Walt Disney Company and its divisions, including Walt Disney Pictures. ... This article is about the film Mulan. For the legendary person, see Hua Mulan. ... This article is about a person named Hua Mulan who might be historical or fictional. ...

Hong Kong action cinema

• Yu Shu-lien and Yù Jiāolóng in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
• Moon and Flying Snow in Ying Xiong a.k.a. Hero
• Ching/San/Invisible Girl in The Heroic Trio
• Charlene Ching and Katherine, among others, in Chek law dak gung, a.k.a. Naked Weapon
• Inspector Jessica Yang in Supercop
• Yim Wing-chun in Wing Chun

For other uses, see Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (disambiguation). ... Hero (Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is a Chinese wuxia film, directed by Zhang Yimou with music by Tan Dun. ... The Heroic Trio (Dung fong saam hap, TC: 東方三俠, pinyin: dōng fāng sān xiá) is a 1993 Hong Kong action film directed by Johnny To, starring Michelle Yeoh, Anita Mui and Maggie Cheung as the titular trio. ... Naked Weapon (also known as Chek law dak gung) is a 2002 movie about Asian female assassins. ... Police Story 3 DVD cover USA DVD cover Police Story 3 or Super Cop (警察故事３超級警察) is a 1992 Hong Kong movie starring Jackie Chan, Michelle Yeoh and Maggie Cheung. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Wing Chun (Yong Chun) is a wuxia film made in Hong Kong in 1994. ...

Horror

• Kristy Cotton in the Hellraiser film series
• Nancy Thompson, Kristen Parker, and Alice Johnson in the Nightmare on Elm Street film Series
• Cherry Darling in Planet Terror
• Alice, Jill Valentine, and Claire Redfield in the Resident Evil film series
• Sidney Prescott in the Scream trilogy^[16]
• Anna Valerious in Van Helsing
• Selene in the Underworld film series
• Laurie Strode in the Halloween film series

Hellraiser DVD cover Hellraiser is a series of horror films exploring the themes of sadomasochism and morals under duress. ... This article is about the fictional character. ... Kristin Parker is a fictional character from the A Nightmare on Elm Street films. ... Alice Johnson is a fictional character who was portrayed by Lisa Wilcox in the 1988 horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master and the 1989 sequel A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child. ... Cover art for the first film A Nightmare on Elm Street is a series of horror films that were exceptionally popular in the 1980s. ... Planet Terror is a 2007 film written and directed by Robert Rodriguez, about a group of people attempting to survive an onslaught of zombie-like creatures as they feud with a military unit. ... Alice is a fictional character and the primary heroine of the Resident Evil film series, based on the Resident Evil video game series. ... Jill Valentine is a video game character in the Resident Evil survival horror series. ... Claire Redfield is a leading video game character appearing in the Resident Evil series of survival horror games. ... Resident Evil is a 2002 science fiction horror film extremely loosely based on the Resident Evil series of survival horror games developed by Capcom, and the first in a series of film adaptations. ... Sidney Prescott is the fictional heroine from the Scream trilogy. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Anna Valerious was a fictional vampire hunter in the film Van Helsing. ... This article or section contains a plot summary that is overly long. ... Beckinsale portrays Selene Selene is a fictional character from Underworld and Underworld: Evolution. ... The Underworld series is a series of vampire/werewolf films directed by Len Wiseman. ... Laurie Strode (1961-2002) is a fictional character in the Halloween horror film series, portrayed by actresses Jamie Lee Curtis and Scout Taylor-Compton. ... This article is about the holiday. ... A film series is a collection of related films in succession. ...

Parody and homage

• Beatrix Kiddo, O-Ren Ishii, Vernita Green, and Elle Driver in Quentin Tarantino's homage to Hong Kong cinema, the Western, and comic book superheroes, Kill Bill (2003-2004)
• Princess Fiona in Shrek (with a satirical homage to The Matrix ^[17])
• Queen Lillian and parodies of Snow White, Rapunzel, Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty in Shrek the Third (with a satirical homage to Kill Bill^[18])

Beatrix Kiddo, (played by Uma Thurman) also known as The Bride, is a fictional character in Quentin Tarantinos movie Kill Bill. ... O-Ren Ishii (オーレン 石井 Ōren Ishii) (played by Lucy Liu) is a fictional character in Quentin Tarantinos 2003 film Kill Bill Volume 1. ... Vernita Green, as portrayed by Vivica A. Fox in Kill Bill Vol. ... Elle Driver Elle Driver aka california Mountain Snake is a fictional character, played by Darryl Hannah, in the 2003 Quentin Tarantino film Kill Bill. ... Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is a Palme dOr-winning American film director, actor, and an Oscar winning screenwriter. ... For a description of the medieval homage ceremony see commendation ceremony Homage is generally used in modern English to mean any public show of respect to someone to whom you feel indebted. ... Kill Bill is the fourth film by writer-director Quentin Tarantino. ... Princess Fiona is the Princess in the films Shrek, Shrek 4-D, Shrek 2, Shrek the Third, and the upcoming Shrek 4. ... For other uses, see Shrek (disambiguation). ... This article is about the 1999 film. ... Queen Lillian is the widow of King Harold, mother of Princess Fiona, and mother in-law to Shrek. ... This article is about the Snow White character. ... For other uses, see Rapunzel (disambiguation). ... Gustave Dorés illustration for Cendrillon Cinderella (French: Cendrillon) is a popular fairy tale embodying a classic folk tale myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. ... Sir Edward Burne-Jones painted The Sleeping Beauty. ... This article is about the film. ... Kill Bill is the fourth film by writer-director Quentin Tarantino. ...

Science fiction and cyberpunk

• Alice, Jill Valentine, and Claire Redfield in the film Resident Evil
• Æon Flux in the animated series of the same name
• Ellen Ripley and Private First Class Jenette Vasquez in the Alien film series
• River Tam and Zoe Washburne in the film Serenity
• Jaina Solo, Danni Quee, Mara Jade Skywalker and others in the Star Wars expanded universe New Jedi Order books
• Pris, a replicant in Blade Runner
• Trinity, Niobe, and minor characters in the Matrix film trilogy
• Sarah Connor in the Terminator film series
• Star Wars prequel trilogy (1999 - 2005) with Padmé Amidala portrayed by Natalie Portman
• Star Wars original trilogy (1977 - 1983) with Leia Organa portrayed by Carrie Fisher

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Sports

• Gracie Bowen in Gracie (2007)
• Jesminder 'Jess' Kaur Bhamra and Juliette 'Jules' Paxton in Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
• Maggie Fitzgerald in Million Dollar Baby (2004)

Publicity poster of Annie Oakley in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show.

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Superheroines

Main article: List of superheroines

• Catwoman, a villain in Batman comic books^[19]
• Elektra, a fictional assassin in both the Daredevil and Elektra comic books by Frank Miller
• The Invisible Woman or Sue (Storm) Richards, a member of the Fantastic Four
• Sheena, Queen of the Jungle
• Miho, the Guardian of Old Town in The Sin City comic books by Frank Miller
• Storm (Marvel Comics), a prominent leader of the X-Men and the reigning queen of the fictional nation of Wakanda
• Supergirl
• Wonder Woman, a comic book character based on the Amazon legend

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The Western

• Annie Oakley who toured with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show during the late 19th century
• Ellen aka "The Lady" (Sharon Stone) in The Quick and the Dead

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Spy fiction, police drama, and femmes fatales

Mata Hari, exotic dancer and convicted spy, made her name synonymous with femme fatale during World War I

Cleopatra VII popularized as a femme fatale by Theda Bara in Cleopatra

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Blaxploitation

• Sydney in Black Belt Jones
• Tamara Dobson in Cleopatra Jones and Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold
• Pam Grier in Coffy and Foxy Brown
• Teresa Graves in Get Christie Love!

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General

• Sydney Bristow in Alias
• Cathy Gale and Emma Peel in The Avengers and its film remake
• Charlie's Angels in the films of the same name
• Cleopatra VII popularized as a femme fatale by Theda Bara, Claudette Colbert, Vivien Leigh, and Elizabeth Taylor
• Agent April Dancer in The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
• Honey West in the television series of the same name
• Rosie Carver in Live and Let Die
• Mata Hari, a real-life spy, portrayed in the film Mata Hari
• Modesty Blaise in various media
• Cinnamon Carter in Mission: Impossible
• Julie Barnes in the The Mod Squad
• Nikita in the television series of the same name
• Sgt. Leann "Pepper" Anderson in Police Woman
• Wai Lin in Tomorrow Never Dies

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Parodies and homage

• Mrs. Kensington in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
• Foxxy Cleopatra in Austin Powers in Goldmember
• Agent 99 in Get Smart
• The title character in Jackie Brown
• Natasha Fatale in Rocky and Bullwinkle

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Television

Historical fiction and folklore

• Xena, Gabrielle and Callisto in the television series Xena: Warrior Princess and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

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Horror

• Buffy Summers^[20][21] and Faith Lehane or simply Faith^[22] in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel
• Prue Halliwell, Phoebe Halliwell, Piper Halliwell, Paige Matthews, and Billie Jenkins in Charmed

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Parodies

• The Powerpuff Girls
• Sabrina Spellman in Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (TV series)
• Samantha Stephens in Bewitched

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Science fiction and cyberpunk

• Anya Major as the nameless woman warrior in Ridley Scott's 1984 Apple commercial which introduced the Apple Macintosh computer
• Delenn, Susan Ivanova, and Elizabeth Lochley in Babylon 5
• Captain Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace, Number Eight and Number Six in Battlestar Galactica
• Jaime Sommers in The Bionic Woman and its 2007 remake
• Max Guevara, a genetically enhanced transgenic super-soldier in Dark Angel
• River Tam and Zoe Washburne in the television series Firefly
• Samantha Carter in Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis, and Teyla Emmagan in Stargate Atlantis
• Sarah Connor in the television seriesThe Sarah Connor Chronicles
• Star Trek Voyager (1995 - 2001) with Captain Kathryn Janeway, Lt.B'Elanna Torres, and Seven of Nine
• Star Trek Deep Space Nine (1993 - 9) with Kira Nerys and Jadzia Dax
• Star Trek The Next Generation (1987 - 1994) with Tasha Yar
• Star Trek: Enterprise (2001 - 5) with T'Pol
• Claire Bennet and Niki Sanders in Heroes (TV series)

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Superheroines

• Batgirl, Huntress, and Black Canary in Birds of Prey
• Supergirl
• Wonder Woman, a comic book character based on the Amazon legend
• Witchblade (Sara Pezzini)
• Storm (Marvel Comics), a prominent leader of the X-Men and the reigning queen of the fictional nation of Wakanda

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See also

• Female action heroes
• Feminist film theory
• History of women in the military
• History of women in sports
• Title IX

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Notes

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Further reading

• Alvarez, Maria. "Feminist icon in a catsuit (female lead character Emma Peel in defunct 1960s UK TV series The Avengers)", New Statesman, Aug 14, 1998.
• Au, Wagner James. "Supercop as Woman Warrior." Salon.com.
• Barr, Marleen S. Future Females, the Next Generation : New Voices and Velocities in Feminist Science Fiction Criticism. Lanham, Md.: Rowman & Littlefield, 2000.
• Deuber-Mankowsky, Astrid and Dominic J. Bonfiglio (Translator). Lara Croft: Cyber Heroine. Minneapolis: University Of Minnesota Press, 2005.
• Early, Frances and Kathleen Kennedy, Athena's Daughters: Television's New Women Warriors, Syracuse University Press, 2003.
• Garner, Jack. "Strong women can be heroes, too." Democrat and Chronicle. 15 June 2001.
• Heinecken, Dawn. Warrior Women of Television: A Feminist Cultural Analysis of the New Female Body in Popular Media, New York: P. Lang, 2003.
• Hopkins, Susan, Girl Heroes: the New Force in Popular Culture, Pluto Press Australia, 2002.
• Inness, Sherrie A. (ed.) Action Chicks: New Images of Tough Women in Popular Culture, Palgrave Macmillan, 2004.
• ———. Tough Girls : Women Warriors and Wonder Women in Popular Culture. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1999.
• Karlyn, Kathleen Rowe. "Scream, Popular Culture, and Feminism's Third Wave: 'I'm Not My Mother'. Genders: Presenting Innovative Work in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences No. 38 (2003).
• Karras, Irene. "The Third Wave's Final Girl: Buffy the Vampire Slayer." thirdspace 1:2 (March 2002).
• Kennedy, Helen W. "Lara Croft: Feminist Icon or Cyberbimbo?: On the Limits of Textual Analysis". Game Studies: The International Journal of Computer Game Research. 2:2 (December, 2002).
• Kim, L. S. "Making women warriors: a transnational reading of Asian female action heroes in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." Jump Cut: A Review of Contemporary Media. No. 48, Winter, 2006.
• Kingston, Maxine Hong. The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts. New York: Vintage, 1975.
• Magoulick, Mary. "Frustrating Female Heroism: Mixed Messages in Xena, Nikita, and Buffy." The Journal of Popular Culture, Volume 39 Issue 5 (October 2006).
• Mainon, Dominique. The Modern Amazons: Warrior Women on Screen. Pompton Plains, N.J. : Limelight Editions, 2006.
• Osgerby, Bill, Anna Gough-Yates, and Marianne Wells. Action TV : Tough-Guys, Smooth Operators and Foxy Chicks. London: Routledge, 2001.
• Rowland, Robin. "Warrior queens and blind critics." Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 31 July 2004.
• Spicuzza, Mary. "Butt-Kicking Babes." AlterNet. 27 March 2001.
• Tasker, Yvonne. Action and Adventure Cinema. New York: Routledge, 2004.
• ———.Working Girls: Gender and Sexuality in Popular Culture. London: Routledge 1998
• ———.Spectacular Bodies : Gender, Genre, and the Action Cinema. London and New York: Routledge, 1993.
• Trickey, Helyn. "Girls with Gauntlets." Turner Network Television.
• Ventura, Michael. "Warrior Women." Psychology Today. Nov/Dec 1998. 31 (6).

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External links

• Warrior Women On Screen