Female Acts in Greek Tragedy

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Greek tragedies by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides portray women as powerful social and moral agents, despite the restrictive Classical Athenian ideology. Helene Foley examines this paradox by analyzing how tragic heroines navigate critical areas such as death rituals, marriage, and ethical decision-making. Her anthropological and literary approach provides a nuanced understanding of gender relations within the social, political, and intellectual frameworks of ancient Greece, highlighting the complexities of female autonomy in a patriarchal society.