Shield maidens and the heroic genre - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lalaith · 04-09-2003, 02:25 PM

Sophia, I've always been really intrigued by Deborah...
I've seen some pretty ghastly paintings of the Jael story. They were into all that in the 17th & 18th century...also not forgetting Judith and Holofernes. (She chopped his head off...)

Amanduial (hope that's spelt right!), I don't know about this trousers thing, but I don't think Tolkien was half as sexist as many of his contemporaries, in his writing at least. And aside from Eowyn,he did put in a few women warriors (eg the People of Haleth).
I don't know very much about RPG, but I think if people want to be Eowyn/Haleth types, good luck to them.

[ April 09, 2003: Message edited by: Lalaith ]

04-09-2003, 02:25 PM	#24
Lalaith Blithe Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,779	Sophia, I've always been really intrigued by Deborah... I've seen some pretty ghastly paintings of the Jael story. They were into all that in the 17th & 18th century...also not forgetting Judith and Holofernes. (She chopped his head off...) Amanduial (hope that's spelt right!), I don't know about this trousers thing, but I don't think Tolkien was half as sexist as many of his contemporaries, in his writing at least. And aside from Eowyn,he did put in a few women warriors (eg the People of Haleth). I don't know very much about RPG, but I think if people want to be Eowyn/Haleth types, good luck to them. [ April 09, 2003: Message edited by: Lalaith ] __________________ Out went the candle, and we were left darkling

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