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Unveiling Dominance in Hero Narratives
The chapter critically examines how hero narratives in popular entertainment reinforce domination and rape culture by glorifying violent conquest as the highest values. By tracing these narratives back to historical foundations of Western civilization, the discussion sheds light on how societal norms and attitudes are shaped over generations. It highlights the normalization of behaviors that are not natural through the retelling of graphic stories in ancient myths like the Iliad and the Metamorphoses.