Greek Mythic Warrior Women Not Purely Imaginary

[Behind the Aegis]

1. Long live Wonder Woman!

I think it was in the late 80's when I started hearing rumblings in the archeological world that Amazons might be more than myth. Of course, this was before the internet and required access to a descent library. The more and more I read Greek Myths the more I was convinced it was like the Bible; a collection of stories which had been amplified to teach, inform, provide some historical significance, and codify laws. Given the way women were treated then, it would be rare for the writers of history, almost always male, to include them in any way that would make women significant outside of being baby-makers.

I love the Wonder Woman storylines, especially after Crisis on Infinite Earths when the Amazonian tradition became more of the story. Xena was another example of an excellent storyline involving Amazons, including one episode which was about the creation of the Amazon Nation. Both show how strength can be wielded without always being destructive.