The Exposed Infant
In an earlier work I tried to show that Oedipus is one of those malefic newborn children whom ancient communities did away with because their deformity was a proof of divine wrath.¹ I did not sufficiently insist there on the fact that the exposed infants were emissary (or surrogate) victims. Their s...
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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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2020
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| In: |
The Oedipus casebook
Year: 2020, Pages: 167-190 |
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