The Amazonian image of Joan of Arc in armor is perhaps the most recurrent ... that has in part has crystallized her as a cultural icon. “She is so many things to so many people,” she told ...

The Maid was Joan of Arc, whose role in liberating the city of Orléans in 1429 had put courage back into the hearts of the embattled French. Even so, her capture soon after was a morale boost for ...