Boudicea is both an amazing historical figure and a fascinating take on the legendary warrior-queen. She opposes the patriarchal Romans wearing her womanhood as a badge of honour, crying out against injustice.
1.Mom goes to War: Many of the classical women warriors are presented as young virgins. Boudicea was neither. The Flame-haired Warrior-queen had several daughters (who went to war with her, though we don’t know if they fought) and a deceased husband.
2. The savage: She is ferocious and savage, a definite outsider praying to foreign gods and leading a massive army of painted savages to drown southern Britain in blood.
3. The Woman: Despite her ferocity, Boudicea maintains her feminine quality, exotic as well as deadly.
4. Overcoming suffering: She suffered brutal indignities but came out swinging. She converted her sorrow into power.
5) The Individual Defiant: One woman standing up the the cruelty of Roman soldiers and Roman merchants, becoming an example for years to come, despite her eventual doom.
Boadicea is an unusual traditional plan and a captivating share on the customary warrior-queen. She resists the patriarchal Romans covering her womenfolk as a symbol of confidence, screaming escape opposite prejudice. Mother continues to War, The Savage, The Woman, Overcoming suffering, The Individual Defiant.
