The Heroine of a Thousand Faces: The Tamil Feminine and the Monomyth

The hero’s journey or monomyth of Campbell (1966) has been a source of much analysis both in ancient literature across the world as well as modern ones such as the Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter. The hero’s journey is an oft-cited archetype of storytelling. This article illustrates how this arche...

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Main Author: Ramoo, Dinesh (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox 2018
In: Religions of South Asia
Year: 2018, Volume: 12, Issue: 2, Pages: 154-184
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Iḷaṅkōvaṭikaḷ, Cilappatikāram / Heroine / Narrative technique / Campbell, Joseph 1904-1987, The hero with a thousand faces
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
BK Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism
KBM Asia
Further subjects:B Goddess
B Mythology
B Joseph Campbell
B monomyth
B Cilappatikāram
B Tamil language
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