According to associate professor of English Francesca Royster, Cleopatra as pop culture icon tends to resurface during times of crisis in society.
The Week
A very interesting article about Ptolemy’s descendent, Cleopatra VII at The Week. You can read the article here. The statement makes Cleopatra sound rather like a character from folk lore who ‘appears’ in response to some anxiety or need among a certain people.
The Second Achilles 