Project Gutenberg 2013-11-30 Public domain in the USA. 68 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.) Reading ease score: 55.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fi Bible plays Jephthah (Biblical judge) -- Drama Jephthah's daughter (Biblical figure) -- Drama PH Text Category: Poetry Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 97650 2025-08-18T04:01:36.403528 text/html 97461 97400 2024-10-18T14:28:40.839829 2023-09-19T09:49:39.638920 text/html text/html 108899 2025-08-18T04:01:42.215507 application/epub+zip 109034 2025-08-18T04:01:39.473553 application/epub+zip 91326 2025-08-18T04:01:38.371513 application/epub+zip 251101 2025-08-18T04:01:44.187505 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241321 2025-08-18T04:01:41.526521 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161194 2022-09-20T08:13:39.487275 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 75181 2025-08-18T04:01:36.156538 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 55440 2024-10-23T20:05:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17255 2025-08-18T04:01:44.312476 application/rdf+xml 15626 2025-08-18T04:01:38.866541 image/jpeg 3678 2025-08-18T04:01:38.616513 image/jpeg 108686 2025-08-18T04:01:36.411544 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia