ABSTRACT
Over the course of the complete, 600,000 word Countess of Montgomery's Urania, its innumerable characters travel, marry, rule over inherited territories, defend their countries and sovereigns, and engage in a host of other independent and communal activities. In the world of the Urania, supernatural occurrences tend to be greeted with equanimity. When characters meet figures or events from this realm, they respond without surprise or undue concern; instead, they address whatever situation ensues and move on. The similar techniques used by these characters who supposedly occupy opposite sides of the moral spectrum offer the reader some valuable insights into the power that often emanates from women's narratives when the storytellers are affiliated with the supernatural. Many of the female characters represented in the Urania create narratives and magical visions that dramatically alter the course of numerous male lives.
