This paper provides a survey of the presence of female figures in some Byzantine visions of the other world. In describing the torments of sinners in hell, these tales present several women being punished for their sexual misconduct. The same attitude can be observed in the life of st basil the Younger (10th century), where even a woman ultimately destined to heaven is shown guilty of sexual misdemeanors. The anonymous authors of these works (be they male or female) apparently share the mysoginist prejudices commonly found in Byzantine literature, where women are often depicted as naturally lecherous and lascivious temptresses.

Presenze femminili nell'immaginario bizantino dell'aldilà

SILVANO, Luigi
2016-01-01

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This paper provides a survey of the presence of female figures in some Byzantine visions of the other world. In describing the torments of sinners in hell, these tales present several women being punished for their sexual misconduct. The same attitude can be observed in the life of st basil the Younger (10th century), where even a woman ultimately destined to heaven is shown guilty of sexual misdemeanors. The anonymous authors of these works (be they male or female) apparently share the mysoginist prejudices commonly found in Byzantine literature, where women are often depicted as naturally lecherous and lascivious temptresses.
2016
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2
331
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aldilà, inferno, paradiso, visioni
SILVANO, Luigi
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