Ifigenia e le altre. Archetipi greci del sacrificio femminile o degli incerti confini tra sacrificio, oblazione eroica e crimine politico nella cultura ateniese del V secolo

There are no clear historical evidences witnessing the practice of human sacrifices in ancient Greece. We have however numerous images and tragedies concerning human (and especially female) sacrifices, whose archetype is represented by Iphigenia. The present knowledge suggests to approach the study...

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Main Author: Anna Beltrametti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2009-04-01
Series:Storia delle Donne
Online Access:http://ejour-fup.unifi.it/index.php/sdd/article/view/2812