person
Rhodopis
also: Rhodopé
A Greek courtesan in ancient Egypt whose story (a slipper stolen by an eagle, found by a pharaoh who married her) may be the origin of the Cinderella legend; cited with Semiramis as women who achieved fame only by transgressing female roles.
Reading notes
- On Women and Their Vocation §1 Rhodopétől
A Greek courtesan in ancient Egypt whose story (a slipper stolen by an eagle, found by a pharaoh who married her) may be the origin of the Cinderella legend; cited with Semiramis as women who achieved fame only by transgressing female roles.