The Legacy of the Goddess: Heroines, Warriors and Witches from World Mythology to Folktales and Fairy Tales

It is often assumed that the female characters found in popular folk and fairy tales are little more than inconsequential stereotypes--mostly serving as hapless victims in need of rescue, boring one-dimensional princesses, or egotistical and conniving villains. This book presents more fully-realized portraits of these female characters and the ways in which they actually represent bold and powerful connections to the goddesses of classic mythic narratives.

The rich legacy of female goddes...