Your question made me think of this story: Beowulf seen as an epic about women's heroism, including the Hestian strength of childbirth and motherhood.
I haven't had enough caffeine yet to come up with any more insightful thoughts than that, but I'm looking forward to seeing this discussion as it unfolds. I'm very interested in these ideas of gendered heroism.
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Date: 2011-03-02 02:38 pm (UTC)I haven't had enough caffeine yet to come up with any more insightful thoughts than that, but I'm looking forward to seeing this discussion as it unfolds. I'm very interested in these ideas of gendered heroism.