SexViolHist Bib: Prosecution: Cases: Biblical Cases: Rape of Tamar

»Tamar (Hebrew: תָּמָר) was an Israelite princess. Born to David and Maacah, who was from Geshur, she was the only full sibling of Absalom. She is described in the Hebrew Bible as being exceptionally beautiful, as is her brother.« -- More information: Wikipedia

Rape by Amnon

I n f o r m a t i o n

»In the narrative of 2 Samuel 13, she is raped by her paternal half-brother Amnon (born to David and Ahinoam, who was from Jezreel) before fleeing with torn robes to Absalom's house; David is angered by the incident, but does nothing, as Amnon is his heir apparent. Absalom, infuriated by the rape and David's inaction, keeps Tamar in his care and later assassinates Amnon to avenge her, subsequently fleeing to Geshur, which is ruled by his and Tamar's maternal grandfather Talmai.« -- More information: Wikipedia

K e y w o r d s

I. Chronological Index: Ancient History: Israelite History | II. Geographical Index: - | III. Topical Index: Types: General: Rape

B i b l i o g r a p h y

Representations: Literary Texts: Pedro Calderón, María Rosa Gálvez de Cabrera, Elizabeth Hands, John Speed, Tirso de Molina; Religious Texts: Book of Psalms, Books of Samuel

I. Author Index

[Info] Frulla, Giovanni. »"Mal egli non volle ascoltarla" (2 Sam 14): la rappresentazione della storia di Tamar nel Cinquecento.« Ancient Rape Cultures: Greek, Roman, Jewish, Christian: International Conference Rome 2022.

II. Speaker Index