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Female Warriors - Volume 1

Ellen C. Clayton

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .hilistine goddess, and while yet a babe, was left to perish by her cruel mother in a wood near Ascalon, in Syria. But, as Romulus and Remus were suckled by a wolf, so doves came and fed the future queen. The birds were observed and followed by the neighbouring peasants; and Simma, or Sisona, chief shepherd of the Assyrian king, having no children of his own, adopted the babe, and gave her the name of[26] Semiramis, a Syrian word signifying doves, or pigeons.

At the early age of thirteen or fourteen, Semiramis was married to Menon, one of the principal officers of the king, who saw her at the hut of Sisona while inspecting the royal flocks. Captivated by her surpassing beauty and charming conversation, Menon induced her to return with him to Nineveh, the capital. For some months she was kept a close prisoner in her husband's palace; but her influence soon ruled paramount, and all restraints were removed. Two or three years passed thus, during which time Sem. . . Read More

Community Reviews

3.00
- Wendy - Feb 18, 2015

I enjoyed this one as a historical curiosity, both in content and in context--the fact that it was published in 1879 makes it both charming and...infuriating. I especially enjoyed the early sections, especially the bits about the Amazons, but ran out of steam about half way through when every anecdo

5.00
- Bob - Jan 12, 2015

not so much a narrativist view of history more a vision of Awesome and Awesome women throughout history .

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