Great Books Ep 93. Euripides - Iphigenia at Aulis. Perils of Impersonation
Identity theft or impersonation can make someone an involuntary participant in harm to others, even without their knowledge or consent.
“for I will not lend myself to thy husband's subtle tricks; no! for it will be my name that kills thy child, although it wieldeth not the steel. Thy own husband is the actual cause, but I shall no longer be guiltless..”
~ ‘Iphigenia at Aulis’ by Euripides (Edward P. Coleridge translation. GB5 - p. 433)
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