Lilith and Salome: Judaic and Christian Mythological Characters Becoming «Femme Fatale» in the Middle Ages and in the 19th Century.
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Nikiforova Sofya
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The article explores the stories of Lilith and Salome in relation to the construction of the «femme fatale» image in the Middle Ages (for Lilith) and in the 19th century (for Salome). Myths, history and artistic representations of both women are studied in order to reveal the similarities in treatment of Lilith and Salome in Christianity and Judaism.
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Nikiforova Sofya
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