Anna Akhmatova
Lot's Wife
why does she turn to salt in Akhmatova's poem
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why does she turn to salt in Akhmatova's poem
As in the Biblical account recorded in Genesis, Lot's wife turns into a pillar of salt after disobeying the angel's command to "not" look back.
Lot's Wife