The Literary Narrative of Herodotus and Ctesias: A Comparative Essay on the Social Role and Female Power in Achaemenid Persia of The VI-V Centuries BCE

Authors

  • Matheus Moraes Maluf Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2179-5487.v12i17p188458

Keywords:

Herodotus, Ctesias, Achaemenid Persia, Women History, Comparative History

Abstract

When reading Herodotus and Ctesias, we can understand that the Persian woman, mainly from the Court, specifically the Queen, had a power above the others, exercising a social and political role of great influence. This article intends to analyse and attempt a comparison on how these Hellenic authors represented these Royal women through their texts, in the passages where there is more emphasis on the female role in Hellenic society and the Achaemenid Court.

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Author Biography

  • Matheus Moraes Maluf, Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF)

    Mestrando no Programa de Pós-Graduação em História pela Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF).

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Published

2021-12-08

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Section

Dossier: History, Gender & Sexuality

How to Cite

The Literary Narrative of Herodotus and Ctesias: A Comparative Essay on the Social Role and Female Power in Achaemenid Persia of The VI-V Centuries BCE. (2021). Revista Angelus Novus, 12(17), 188458. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2179-5487.v12i17p188458