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• W2187498245 abstract "This paper discusses the theme of casting 'unchaste' women into the sea as a punishment in Greek myth and literature. Particular focus will be given to the stories of Danae, Auge, Aerope and Phronime, who are all depicted suffering this punishment at the hands of their fathers. While Seaford (1990) has emphasized the theme of imprisonment which occurs in some of the stories involving the 'floating chest', I turn my attention instead to the theme of the sea. The coincidence in these stories of the threat of drowning for apparent promiscuity or sexual impurity with the escape of those girls who are innocent can be explained by the phenomenon of the 'trial by water' as evidenced in Babylonian and other early law codes (cf. Glotz 1904). Further evidence for this theory can be found in ancient novels where the trial of the heroine for sexual purity is often a key theme. The significance of chastity in the myths and in Athenian society is central to understanding the story patterns. The interrelationship of mythic and social ideals is drawn out in the paper. This paper examines the punishment of 'unchaste' women in Greek myth and literature, in particular their representation in Euripides' fragmentary Auge, Cretan Women and Danae. My focus is on punishments involving the sea, where it is possible to discern two interrelated strands in the tales. 1 The first strand involves an angry parent condemning an errant daughter to be cast into the sea with the intention of drowning her. The so-called 'floating chest', a box in which a mother and illegitimate child are enclosed before being cast into the sea, is a prominent theme in this strand. The second strand involves an unchaste girl being given to a merchant to sell overseas. Occasionally the first strand overlaps with the second, when the merchant is asked to drown a girl but elects instead to give her in marriage overseas. Before turning to an examination of the two different strands outlined here in myth and fragmentary tragedy, I will consider the significance of chastity in Athenian society and its connection with the sea theme. 1. Chastity and the sea In this paper two different groups of women come under consideration. The first group comprises girls who lose their virginity before marriage, while the second is made up of wives who are unfaithful to their husbands. Both sets of women are criticised for their lack of obedience to their male relatives. The unmarried girls are considered disobedient and disloyal to their fathers, while married women are often felt to have displeased both their husbands and their" @default.
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• W2187498245 title "The 'trial by water' in Greek myth and literature" @default.
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