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The Curse As A Garment In Greek Tragedy, Judith Fletcher
The Curse As A Garment In Greek Tragedy, Judith Fletcher
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This article considers how Greek tragedy adapts the metaphor of the curse as a garment used in Ancient Near Eastern rituals and treaties. Using this comparative material, I analyze the fatal garments used by female characters in Aeschylus’ Agamemnon, Sophocles’ Women of Trachis, and Euripides’ Medea.