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History of Women Warriors


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History of Women Warriors
An examination of the contribution that women made to ancient military actions and battles.
2,985 words (approx. 11.9 pages) | 5 sources | MLA | 2002 United States


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This essay discusses the history of women warriors. It includes a general overview of warrior women with examples of their accomplishments. It also discusses the role of martial arts and women that were instrumental in war and the roles they played, as well as the conflicts they faced. Some of the women warriors examined are Myrene, the greatest Queen of the Gorgon Amazons; Amastris, wife of Dionysius of Heracluria; Boudica, queen of Iceni and Aethelflaed, daughter of Alfred the Great.

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"When we think of women warriors most of us think immediately of the legendary Amazon Women. However, the history of women warriors can be traced roughly six thousand years and found in every culture. Their presence and triumphs span the globe, from Greece and Rome, Africa and the Middle East, South America and Europe to the Far East and Asia. They were worshiped and feared, honored and hunted. We find these warrior women in paintings and statues wielding javelins and swords, or riding bareback into battle, tall and proud with the curves of an hourglass figure. They have been depicted in myths, art, stories, novels, television, movies, and recently in video games. But, no matter how these women have been depicted or revered, one thing is certain, women warriors were and still are very real."

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APA Citation:

History of Women Warriors (2012, February 10). Retrieved February 12, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-History-of-Women-Warriors/9761

MLA Citation:

"History of Women Warriors" 10 February 2012. Web. 12 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-History-of-Women-Warriors/9761>




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