[UA] Quarduple Goddess?

[Frank Lohmann]

"mrteapot" <mrteapot at subdimension.com> wrote:

> > But where does the Flying Woman fit in?
> 
> She doesn't.  By her nature, the flying woman is
> independent, not reliant upon others.

Well, me, I've always seen the Flying Woman to be a new spin on the old 
"virtuous virgin" archetype. You know, like in that famous French Revolution 
painting, where the bare-breasted Liberty Maiden leads the revolutionaries, 
carrying the Tricolore?

IME, the virtuous virgin represented an ideal and an utter, complete devotion to 
that ideal (which does not necessarily have to be virginity). This devotion 
lifts her above, and beyond, what is considered "normal" od "decent" for a girl 
in her society. She might have followers, but it's not like she actively leads, 
or needs, these followers. Her virtue and dedication, though, makes her somewhat 
untouchable. I imagine something like the Godess Athena, Jean D'Arc, Mary 
Woolstonecraft (the mother, not the daughter that wrote "Frankenstein"), or Dian 
Fossey. It was only Amelia Earhardt who did put that "Flying Woman" spin to the 
archetype. 

But then again, I'm arguing from memory here, as I don't have my books at work, 
and I may have been drinking too much Flensburger Pils lately... 8)

Comments?
	Frank
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Frank Cord Lohmann           
GEOMAR - Forschungszentrum fuer marine Geowissenschaften 
Wischhofstr. 1-3   24148 Kiel   Germany 
Phone : +49 431 600 2336



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