RT Article
T1 From an Angel to a Lethal Monster: Transformation and Subversion in the Story of Biblical Yael
JF Feminist theology
VO 29
IS 1
SP 61
OP 74
A1 Daniely, Dvora Lederman
LA English
PB Sage
YR 2020
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1731771231
AB This essay examines the character of biblical Yael oscillating between two patriarchal mythical images of femininity, as portrayed by Gilbert and Gubar—“the angel” and “the monster.” The argument arising is that the transition between these two polar and opposite characters occurs as an extreme response to oppression and injury, followed by a subversive and defying transformation. The essay points to the manner in which Yael’s story, which embodies this transformation, demonstrates how the female body is at the center of this conversion, not only as a site for patriarchal control and taming, but also as embodying a text of protest and opposition to this oppression. Yael’s story, as illustrated by this analysis, is revealed as a subversive tradition with radical feminist insights.
K1 Biblical Yael
K1 Gilbert and Gubar
K1 Song of Deborah
K1 Sexual Abuse
K1 Transformation
DO 10.1177/0966735020944874