Death and Gender Roles: An Analysis of Iphigenia at Aulis

Of all the roles assigned to the women of Greek theatre, the most prevalent and seemingly most accepted is that of the sacrificial heroine. Religion was a cornerstone of Greek mythology, and sacrifice was presumably the only way for a female to gain praise that was typically accorded to men. Euripides established sacrifice as a motif in his plays, and the majority found females in the role of the sacrificed, be it as a victim …

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