Die Fragmente des Phaethon -Dramas von Euripides im Spiegel von Goethes Rekonstruktion

Adorjáni, Zsolt (2006) Die Fragmente des Phaethon -Dramas von Euripides im Spiegel von Goethes Rekonstruktion. Acta Antiqua, 46 (3). pp. 277-309. ISSN 0044-5975

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Abstract

This paper aims to reexamine the arguments concerning the three main problems of the fragmentary Euripidean tragedy Phaethon , i.e. what character and conflict lies behind Phaethon's excessive reluctance to the marriage; who the mysterious bride is; and finally, what kind of exodos fits in the dramatic context on the basis of the fragmentary textual evidence. In my discussion Goethe's reconstruction is dealt with closely; moreover, the poet's suggestions prove to be valuable not only artistically, but philologically as well. Some personal bias of his treatment nevertheless hints at a new articulation of the Phaethontic character in the Euphorion-episode of FaustII and a general reevaluation of the hybris-drama.

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