She is based on the Evil Queen character from the European fairy tale "Snow White". In the film, similar to the Brothers Grimm story, the Queen is cold, cruel, and extremely vain, and obsessively desires to remain the "fairest in the land". She becomes madly envious over...
CALFURAY: Native American Mapuche flower name meaning "violet." CHA'RISA: Native American Hopi name meaning "elk." CHEPI: Native American Algonquin name meaning "fairy." CHOCHMINGWU: Native American Hopi name meaning "corn mother." CHOSOVI: Native American Hopi name meaning "bluebird." ...
("Doriado", "Mystical Elf"), are members of a female archetype or series ("Amazoness", "Harpie") or are presumed female based on their voice or role in the anime or manga ("Ancient Fairy Dragon", "Gravekeeper's Assailant"). Others are androgynous or ambiguously female in appearance, ...
In a world as bleak and cynical and grim as George RR Martin's, noble and morally upright characters tend to not succeed (when they're actually around to begin with), and the concept of a "knight in shining armor" is considered a fairy tale in-universe as much as it is here. But ...
Furthermore, this movement is redefining the meaning of feminism in popular culture. Female rappers are steering the conversation and shining a light on important issues affecting women, such as racism, sexual assault, slut-shaming and gender inequality. They are giving a voice to the voiceless, ...
providing a rare window into a tight-knit community with strong family ties in a corner of the world where divisions are both real and imagined. Asking questions central to identity and the meaning of home, this richly drawn story reckons with how we survive inherited and personal traumas, ...
During the Mexican Revolution, female soldiers known assoldaderaswent into combat along with the men although they often faced abuse. One of the most well-known of thesoldaderaswas Petra Herrera, who disguised her gender and went by the name “Pedro Herrera”. As Pedro, she established her...
Pushkin. In fact, it was him who revealed her personality and her gender that she had kept in secret. This audacity made Durova mad, but Pushkin answered her: “Be brave and enter the field of literature as bravely as the one that made you famous.” [meaning the battle field - ed.]...
Maya is undoubtedly one of the strongest rock bands in Beijing. They use their music to tell all rock fans that music does not need to rebel, rock is not chasing trends, and simple lines can still build a fairy-tale temple. Maya's style can be classified as "hard rock", but it is...
Mab– also known as the fairy queen. Marina– means “from the sea” Majorelle– after an intense shade of blue. Maya– after the Mayan blue. Mila– means “gracious” Midnight– beautiful name for a dark grey cat. Miku– Japanese name meaning “beautiful sky.” ...