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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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Equinox
2018
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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
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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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