Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2013-11-30 Public domain in the USA. 62 Linnankoski, Johannes 1869 1913 Peltonen, Vihtori Jeftan tytär: Yksinäytöksinen runoelma Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Jeftan tytär: Yksinäytöksinen runoelma" by Johannes Linnankoski is a one-act poetic drama written in the early 20th century. This work explores themes of sacrifice, family, and societal expectations, revolving around the biblical character Jefta and his daughter, Hagar. The narrative is heavily influenced by the historical and cultural context of ancient Israel. The plot centers on Jefta, a heroic figure in Israel, who has vowed to sacrifice the first thing that greets him upon his victorious return from battle. This turns tragic when his only daughter, Hagar, comes out to greet him, leading to a poignant exploration of love, duty, and the horrors of sacrifice. Throughout the play, Hagar expresses her willingness to accept her fate in service of her father's honor and the well-being of Israel, evoking deep emotional responses from the audience. Ultimately, her character embodies both the pain of personal loss and the nobility of self-sacrifice, highlighting the conflict between individual desires and communal obligations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Bible plays Jephthah (Biblical judge) -- Drama Jephthah's daughter (Biblical figure) -- Drama PH Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 97460 97407 2024-09-18T14:10:42.918860 2023-09-19T09:49:39.500924 text/html text/html 97453 97400 2024-09-18T14:10:43.108842 2023-09-19T09:49:39.638920 text/html text/html 83949 2024-09-18T14:10:47.177830 application/epub+zip 84289 2024-09-18T14:10:44.493890 application/epub+zip 84289 2024-09-18T14:10:43.658866 application/epub+zip 221242 2024-09-18T14:10:49.068800 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211536 2024-09-18T14:10:46.585858 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161194 2022-09-20T08:13:39.487275 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 75170 75161 2024-09-18T14:10:42.692840 2023-09-19T09:49:39.321918 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 72383 2013-11-30T03:48:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 26751 2013-11-30T03:48:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18483 2024-09-18T14:10:49.207800 application/rdf+xml 15648 2024-09-18T14:10:44.016821 image/jpeg 3696 2024-09-18T14:10:43.842829 image/jpeg 86138 2024-09-18T14:10:43.117842 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia