Timoclea, The Woman Who Threw Her Rapist in a Well

TW: Rape/Sexual Assault. Rejected Princesses is a series of illustrations of badass women from history whose stories wouldn’t make the cut for animated kids movies. They are illustrated in a contemporary animation style. And they even have a book, Rejected Princesses: Tales of History’s Boldest Heroines, Hellions, and Heretics. This is the story of Timoclea (4th century BCE), the woman who threw her rapist in a well:

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Timoclea, The Woman Who Threw Her Rapist in a Well

Timoclea, The Woman Who Threw Her Rapist in a Well

Timoclea, The Woman Who Threw Her Rapist in a Well

Timoclea, The Woman Who Threw Her Rapist in a Well

Timoclea, The Woman Who Threw Her Rapist in a Well

Timoclea, The Woman Who Threw Her Rapist in a Well

Timoclea, The Woman Who Threw Her Rapist in a Well

Timoclea, The Woman Who Threw Her Rapist in a Well

Timoclea, The Woman Who Threw Her Rapist in a Well

Source: Rejected Princesses

Rejected Princesses: Tales of History’s Boldest Heroines, Hellions, and Heretics book available here! “Blending the iconoclastic feminism of The Notorious RBG and the confident irreverence of Go the F**ck to Sleep. A brazen and empowering illustrated collection that celebrates inspirational badass women throughout history, based on the popular Tumblr blog.”

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