Sita, the central female character of the Sanskrit epic Ramayana, is virtually unknown in the Wes... more Sita, the central female character of the Sanskrit epic Ramayana, is virtually unknown in the West yet revered in SouthEast Asia. Because of Sita's marginality and her problematic treatment in the original narrative (composed circa fifth century BCE), she has been of interest to feminists in India and beyond. Here I investigate how Sita, as an archetype, emerges through subterranean channels into pop culture. I focus on Daenerys Targaryen from Game of Thrones (GoT), a global
Sita, the central female character of the Sanskrit epic Ramayana, is virtually unknown in the Wes... more Sita, the central female character of the Sanskrit epic Ramayana, is virtually unknown in the West yet revered in SouthEast Asia. Because of Sita's marginality and her problematic treatment in the original narrative (composed circa fifth century BCE), she has been of interest to feminists in India and beyond. Here I investigate how Sita, as an archetype, emerges through subterranean channels into pop culture. I focus on Daenerys Targaryen from Game of Thrones (GoT), a global
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