“And the dagger is to defend yourself at great need. For you also are not to be in the battle.”

“Why, sir? I think–I don’t know–but I think I could be brave enough.”

“That is not the point. But battles are ugly when women fight.”

Of course, the dialogue is from Narnia, but I don’t know what this public doman image is meant to represent. Do you know if this is meant to show a specific woman in a story or battle?