Abstract
This essay deals with the female portrayal of a lover and a seductress, as conveyed in Manuela Dunn Mascetti’s book The Son of Eve: Mythology and Symbols of the Goddess. Several examples are given, from real life as well as from the world of cinema, to fully explain the notion. The contrast between the lover and the seductress is also explained in light of its reference to the goddess Aphrodite and a venture to classify her has been undertaken as well.
Manuela Dunn Mascetti’s book The Son of Eve: Mythology and Symbols of the Goddess denotes the position of women ...
