Euripides und das Heroische. Reflexionen zu den Hiketiden

Kuch, Heinrich (2005) Euripides und das Heroische. Reflexionen zu den Hiketiden. Acta Antiqua, 45 (1). pp. 1-25. ISSN 0044-5975

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Abstract

By presenting the hero Theseus and his mythic Athens Euripides created a model of heroism in “Supplices”. Theseus' polis has some prominent features which are strongly suggestive of the real 5th century polis democracy. There is no doubt that the poet tends to show Athens in a favourable light, but there are considerably critical issues, too. “Supplices” covers a broad spectrum of success and failure, exceeding politics and visions of a peaceful solution which, however, have no chance. The tragic consequences have to be borne by the suppliant Argive mothers who have lost their sons at war.

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