The Binding of Ikus—Reimagining the Akedah in Xena: Warrior Princess

Jonathan L. Friedmann
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Abstract:Abraham’s near-sacrifice of his son Isaac, known as the Akedah (Genesis 22), is one of the more puzzling events in the Hebrew Bible. Most rabbinic commentaries and elaborations (midrashim) take an apologetic stance, defending Abraham and drawing spiritual lessons from his disturbing actions. A surprisingly sensitive treatment is found in “Altared States,” a first-season episode of the fantasy television series Xena: Warrior Princess, which reimagines the Akedah as a cautionary tale of sibling rivalry, coercion, and religious zealotry gone awry. This paper examines the Xena episode in the context of the show’s religious skepticism, 1990s spiritual eclecticism, and classical interpretations of the biblical story.
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伊库斯的束缚——《赛娜:战士公主》中阿克达的重新想象
摘要:亚伯拉罕差点牺牲他的儿子以撒,被称为阿基达(创世纪22章),是希伯来圣经中比较令人费解的事件之一。大多数拉比的注释和阐述(midrashim)都采取了道歉的立场,为亚伯拉罕辩护,并从他令人不安的行为中吸取精神教训。在奇幻电视剧《西娜:勇士公主》第一季的“祭坛之国”中,我们发现了一个令人惊讶的敏感处理,它将阿克达重新想象成一个兄弟姐妹竞争、胁迫和宗教狂热出错的警示故事。本文将在该剧的宗教怀疑主义、20世纪90年代的精神折衷主义和对圣经故事的经典解释的背景下研究西娜这一集。
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Journal of Religion and Popular Culture Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
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