Whoosh! Issue 14 - November 1997  IAXS Project #317 By Brian
Edward Lashmar Copyright © 1997 held by author 7664 words
Introduction (01-04) Synopsis (05-17) Comparisons (18-23) Common
Scenarios and Storylines (24-31) Themes (32-104)      Women and
Their Times (32-42)      Revenge (53-65)      Crossing Over
(66-69)      Loneliness and Neediness (70-73)      Animus/Anima
(74-81)      Alphas (82-86)      Wisdom (87-90)      The Horse
Motif (91-95)      Redemption (96-104) Politics and Shield
Maidens (105-111) Conclusions (112-114) End Notes (115-121)
Brunhilde's Daughters   You pretend you're Thor and show me your
Composer Richard Wagner.  [01] This paper is an attempt to
compare Richard Wagner's Brunhilde, the central character of the
opera "Ring of the Nibelung" (hereafter "The Ring"), with the
characters of four warrior women found in television and film:
Valeria, Red Sonja, Xena, and Callisto. I will also attempt to
explore some of the themes and scenarios found in these works as
they pertain to the chara