The Amazon women

 

The Amazons appeared in second part of IV century, they are known to be women warriors. We may wonder how has the story of the Amazons influenced fighting women these days? We 'll present the story of the Amazons, how they have evolved and we will make a link with today's women.

The Amazons are women that we fight for independence. Were men banished from their tribe. She lived in northern Greece the rives of Thermodon near the black sea. The women governs and fight while men take care of housework. They took power over men because they broke the legs and arms of male children or made them blind so they couldn't fight during war.

How have they evolved? : The Amazons are the people of women warriors : "those who don't have any bosom". The legend says they were used to cutting their right bosom in order to do archery. They were famous for being real warriors, and they were the first women to use cavalry.

Link with today's women : The Amazons have inspired the women today for their fight for the independence of women. They took the example of the Amazons to defend their ideas. Florence Arthaud is one of those female fighters, she was called "The little bride of the Atlantic" because she was the first woman to win the fourth edition of the "Route du Rhum" on november 18, 1990.

Femen is a Ukrainian feminist group, founded in Kiev in 2008.

The group became internationally known by organizing actions, mostly topless, in order to defend the rights of women.

Amazons are women who have broken the myth of inferiority. Today women take their example to fight for their rights. Amazons are not the only symbol of the warrior woman, the more recent are also such as wonder woman and suffragettes

Vocabulary :

-“those who don't have any bosom” = ce qui n'ont pas de poitrine

-”The little bride of the Atlantic" = la petite fiancée de l'Atlantique

-” in order to do archery” = afin de tirer à l'arc