Cruel Amazons

To see this trope alive and well, one need only look at cult cinema and comics from the 1970s–1990s.

But what do we mean by "cruel Amazons"? The term "cruel" implies a lack of empathy, compassion, or mercy. In the context of the Amazon myth, the term "cruel" has been used to describe their supposed brutality and ruthlessness in battle. cruel amazons