What do the stories of Judith and Holofernes, Samson and Delilah, Susannah and the Elders, Jove and Ganymede all have in common? They are but a few examples of many ancient tales recounting the complex relations between power and sexuality that have existed forever. Who has the upper hand in these narratives? Where does power reside, in the desirer or the desired? Who is the victor and who is the vanquished? How do these biblical stories inform our thinking about the #metoo Movement? During the Renaissance, as today, women and their relation to power was a hot topic.
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