The Aqedah (Gen 22:1–19) and Euripides’s Iphigenia in Aulis: On the Question of Literary Dependence

Scholars have long recognized the narrative similarities between the story of the Aqedah (Gen 22:1–19) and Euripides’s Iphigenia in Aulis. The aim of this paper is to present the most plausible explanation of the similarities between these narratives: Aqedah’s dependence upon Euripides’s tragedy....

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Authors: Kozlowski, Jan M. 1978- (Author) ; Poloczek, Sławomir 1987- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2024
In: Vetus Testamentum
Year: 2024, Volume: 74, Issue: 4/5, Pages: 630-644
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Genesis 22,1-19 / Euripides ca. 485/480 v. Chr.-406 v.Chr. / Iphigenie / Text comparison
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Aqedah
B Intertextuality
B Euripides
B Gen 22
B Iphigenia in Aulis
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Summary:Scholars have long recognized the narrative similarities between the story of the Aqedah (Gen 22:1–19) and Euripides’s Iphigenia in Aulis. The aim of this paper is to present the most plausible explanation of the similarities between these narratives: Aqedah’s dependence upon Euripides’s tragedy.
ISSN:1568-5330
Contains:Enthalten in: Vetus Testamentum
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/15685330-bja10154