SexViolHist Bib: Cases: Mythological Cases: Rape of the Sabine Women

»The rape of the Sabine women (Latin: Sabinae raptae, Classical pronunciation: [saˈbiːnae̯ ˈraptae̯]; lit. 'the kidnapped Sabine women'), also known as the abduction of the Sabine women or the kidnapping of the Sabine women, was an incident in the early history of Rome in which the men of Rome committed bride kidnappings or mass abduction for the purpose of marriage, of women from other cities in the region. It has been a frequent subject of painters and sculptors, particularly since the Renaissance.
The word "rape" (cognate with rapto in Portuguese, rapto in Spanish, ratto, in Italian, meaning "bride kidnap") is the conventional translation of the Latin word raptio used in the ancient accounts of the incident. The Latin word means "taking", "abduction" or "kidnapping", but when used with women as its object, sexual assault is usually implied.« (Extract from: Wikipedia)

K e y w o r d s

I. Chronological Index: Ancient History: Roman History

II. Geographical Index: European History: Italian History

III. Topical Index: Types: General: Rape

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

Representations: Art: Giambologna, Nicolas Poussin | Historiographical Texts: Dionysius of Halicarnassuss, Livy | Literary Texts: Ovid

I. Author Index

[Info] Bullock, April. »Rape of the Sabine Women.« Encyclopedia of Rape. Edited by Merril D. Smith. Westport 2004: 196-197.

II. Speaker Index

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