"Myths About The Amazons – Ancient Female Warriors" Topic
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| Tango01 | 06 May 2017 3:57 p.m. PST |
"Who were the legendary and fierce female Amazon warriors that have been depicted across ancient Greece, Egypt, and China? Were they really worth admiration or is the truth about them less glamorous than we have been led to believe? There are some surprising facts about ancient female warriors we should not ignore. In this top list we take a closer look at five myths about the Amazons, the ancient female warriors. The truth is no less gripping than the myth, as Stanford University historian Adrienne Mayor reveals in her book: "The Amazons: Lives and Legends of Warrior Women Across the Ancient World…"
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| Sobieski | 06 May 2017 4:36 p.m. PST |
The fact that there certainly were female warriors in a considerable number of ancient and medieval Eurasian societies does not mean that there was ever a tribe of such women. If the review really reflects the book's thesis, this sounds like the familiar academic exercise of taking well-known facts and changing the names. |
| goragrad | 06 May 2017 7:33 p.m. PST |
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| Tango01 | 07 May 2017 9:35 p.m. PST |
Glad you enjoyed it my friend.
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