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The purpose of this paper is to analyze a series of feminist archetypes and expand this analysis to concentrate on lesbian interpretations of these archetypes. The related notions, spiritualities and myths are defined in order to contextualize feminist archtypes. It is contended that there is a difference between traditional, female archetypes and feminist ones. Four feminist archetypes which are relevant for lesbians are examined: Salamander, Dryad, Soothsayer and Virgin. All of these archetypes were originally envisaged by Mary Daly in her book Wickedary (with Jane Caputi).
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Elizabeth Ettorre
Elizabeth Ettorre has lived and worked in the USA, UK, and Finland. Currently, she is Professor of Sociology, University of Plymouth, England. She is author of Lesbians, Women and Society (1995); Women and Substance Use (1992); Gendered Moods (1995), co-authored with Elianne Riska; Women and Alcohol: A Private Pleasure to a Public Problem? (1997) and Reproductive Genetics, Gender and the Body (forthcoming).