AESCHYLUS’ PANDORA — HELEN IN THE AGAMEMNON

The myth of Pandora forges the identity of the Bad Wife, the Deathly Bride who brings calamity to the peaceful society of men. The construction of the first Woman who is also the first Bride and therefore the prototype for all Brides, contributes to the ancient Greek conception of Woman as Other. As...

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Main Author: A. Doyle
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: Stellenbsoch University, Department of Ancient Studies 2012-03-01
Series:Akroterion
Online Access:http://akroterion.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/24