Heroines
Even though the societies in post-Dorian Invasion Greece were predominantly filled with myths about male heroes, some myths still survive about the heroines from the mythical past.
Being skilled with a weapon was not the only requirement for being a brave heroine. Some of these are women who showed great courage, through ability to survive great hardship, make great sacrifice or face death as unflinchingly as any male hero.
Below, you will find non-Amazon heroines who are warriors, huntresses, sorceresses, princesses or wives, who had captured the imagination of classical poets and artists.
These heroines also include Pandora (see the Creation), and Procne and Philomena (see the House of Athens).
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