And Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her; and he took her, and lay with her, and humbled her
Genesis 34:2
And the sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard it; and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought a vile deed in Israel in lying with Jacob’s daughter; which thing ought not to be done
Genesis 34:7
And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went forth
Genesis 34:26
SERIES: WOMEN IN THE BIBLE: THE HEROINES AND THE HARASSED
Title: Dinah
Size: 1.23m x 1.70m (48in x 67in)
Design for a tapestry
In this shocking story of rape, revenge, and death, the drama is depicted as gusts of wind—maddened storms that carry the powerful emotions one feels on Dinah’s behalf.
Dinah’s story is a multi-level tragedy: to the left of the tapestry one finds a loathsome creature representing the rapist, followed by a compact mass — Dinah’s brothers; and on the right we see Dinah — traumatized. She views the entire scene as from afar, as if she does not belong to it. Her clothes are torn, and she appears indifferent. It is not clear if she is crying or shouting silently because throughout the entire story Dinah is silent.
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