Infamous Monster Women: Siren Mythology and the Case of Elizabeth Holmes
This contribution looks at the myth of the siren – the seductive water-bound half-woman luring men to their death – as a model for a particular kind of female infamy. Apparently angelic because of her beautiful voice (often complemented by flowing hair and rosy cheeks), the siren is a particularly t...
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Peeters
2022
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Ethical perspectives
Year: 2022, Volume: 29, Issue: 1, Pages: 115-137 |
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Holmes, Elizabeth 1984-
/ Fraud
/ Sirens (Mythology)
/ Monster
/ Mythology
/ Gender composition
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