Classical Receptions and Impact of Xena

Amanda Potter is a Visiting Fellow in Classics at the Open University, UK. She co-edited Ancient Epic in Film and Television (2021) and has published widely on classics in film and television.Anise K. Strong is Associate Professor in Classics at Western Michigan University, USA. She has published widely on classics in film, television and comics.

• List of ContributorsAcknowledgementsIntroduction, Anise K. Strong (Western Michigan University, USA) and Amanda Potter (Open University, UK)Part One: Xena, History and Myth1. Xena and the Dictator, Avishay Gerczuk and Ayelet Peer (Bar-Ilan University, Israel)2. Cleopatra in the Xenaverse, Trevor Fear (Open University, UK)3. Xena in Britannia, Tony Keen (University of Notre Dame, USA)4. Envisioning Helen of Troy, Bonnie Rock-McCutcheon (Wilson College, USA)5. The Influence of the Tale of Cupid and Psyche on the Xenaverse, Hendrik Müller (Hochschule Fresenius Hamburg, Germany)6. Xena and the Amazons, Laurel Bowman (University of Victoria, Canada) and Connie Skibinski (University of Newcastle, Australia)7. Xena the Healer, Anneka Rene (Saint Kentigern College, New Zealand)Part Two: The Impact of Xena8. Xena and The Power of Friendship in Hercules and Xena – The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus, Krishni Burns (University of Illinois Chicago, USA)9. New Zealand Flexible Production Models and Xena, Lauren Steimer (University of South Carolina, USA)10. Xena Breaking Walls and Genres in Television Musical Episodes, Anise K. Strong (Western Michigan University, USA)11. Xena Mythology-based Fanfiction, Amanda Potter (Open University, UK)12. Expressing Lesbian Identity Through the Voice of Gabrielle, the Bard of Poteidia, Sara Palermo (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain)13. Xenites, Community and Activism, Tanya N. Cook (Community College of Aurora, USA)14. Whoosh.Org and Xena Fandom, Kym Taborn (Independent Scholar, USA)Afterword, Nick Lowe (Royal Holloway University of London, UK)BibliographyFilmographyNotes

Classical Reception and the Impact of Xena is an important contribution to reception studies and a long-needed scholarly treatment ... The volume also offers convincing evidence of classical antiquity’s contemporary relevance in building communities, forming identity, and challenging authority. Although aimed at a scholarly audience, the essays are accessible to students and to Xena fans, with clear arguments, solid use of evidence, and background information provided where necessary.