Winston C. (Crabby-doctor) reviewed The Female Hero in Folklore and Legend on + 296 more book reviews
"From the beginning of time, man has been in awe of the mysteies of nature which seem to elevate women much nearer to the gods than any other we know. It is no small wonder that so many legends center on sex." (From the back cover)
Patricia S. (mountainreader) reviewed The Female Hero in Folklore and Legend on + 113 more book reviews
From the beginning of time, man has been in awe of the mysteries of nature which seem to elevate woman to a position much nearer the gods than any other we know. In this book, distinguished folklorist Tristram Potter Coffin considers the most legendary women- Cleopatra, Helen of Troy, Guinevere, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Mata Hari, and Sarah Bernhardt among them- separating the face from the fiction that surrounds these full-blooded figures who had their faults but nonetheless achieved far-reaching influence over their men and their worlds. - from the back cover
