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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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2024
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| 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
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| 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. |
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| ISSN: | 1568-5330 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Vetus Testamentum
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15685330-bja10154 |