Hi, Charlene. Thanks for your input.

You have some provocative ideas. I would say that the sorceress is able to dominate the men of her world because she is not afraid of them. She's not afraid to be herself. I have been intrigued by feminine power and went around gobbling up books to find out more. Where I found some of the best advice for writers was with authors who followed James Campbell's mythological 'archetype' studies but they were in disagreement with him when it came to the roles of the HEROINE.

There are a lot of books written on this subject. My favorite is '45 Master Characters' by Victoria Schmidt. It gives a female slant on male-based archetypes.

As for the sorceress and the wicked prince I see their relationship more as mother and child. She's telling him he's grounded when he wants to go out to play. And to the child, the power of the mother is mysterious, almost 'magical'. Thanks for your input. ram