The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #127154   Message #2833152
Posted By: Cuilionn
08-Feb-10 - 02:34 PM
Thread Name: Anti-Heroines in Traditional Song?
Subject: RE: Anti-Heroines in Traditional Song?
How about "The Proud Girl" from the eponymous ballad (not sure which Child #), who in the end is tied to a stake and "burns like the holly green"? Proud, aye...and supremely creepy in her vengeful actions.