Sisters of Sparta: An Intersectional Approach to Depictions of Helen and Clytemnestra in Fifth-Century BCE Athens.
Brittany Jacobsen
Abstract:<p><strong>This thesis uses an intersectional approach to understand Helen’s and Clytemnestra’s depictions in fifth-century BCE Athenian artforms. It investigates specifically the role that these women’s identities play in their depictions in vases and tragedy. By examining both vases and tragedy we can see whether the Athenians’ use of Helen’s and Clytemnestra’s identities varied depending on a form’s purpose.</strong></p><p>The application of feminist theory in general to Classi… Show more
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