The Princess Myth: Archetypes of the Female Heroine in the Modern World

Who does not love the Hero? He charges in on a white horse, and with thumotic rage thrusts a sword into the belly of the beast, thus saving the world. The hero is respected by other men, adored by women and his story is the central myth of humanity. James Joyce has called the story of the hero “the monomyth” and Joseph Campbell has elaborated on the features of this monomyth story in his book, “Hero with a Thousand Faces” to describe the magnificent story of the Hero that has crossed time, culture, race and creed.