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Theseus, Tragedy, and the Athenian Empire

By Sophie Mills

Book information

Publisher
Clarendon Press
Year
1997
ISBN
0198150636, 9780198150633
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
9 MB (9126821 bytes)
Series
Oxford Classical Monographs
Pages
293\303
Time added
2022-06-20 15:20:17

Description

This book traces the development of the Theseus myth and its importance for Athens. Mills examines all extant tragedies in which Theseus appear in order to assess the significance of his role as mythological representative of Athenian greatness. She argues that the Theseus of most Athenian tragedy is carefully drawn to exemplify the idealized image of the Athenian national character that was prevalent in the age of the empire.

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