Looking Back to Greece: Exiles in the Ancient World
To be forced to leave the city-state (the home) and be exposed without the protection of government (laws), friends and family, was seen in ancient Greece as a fate worse than death. In the following essay, Greek theatre scholar Savas Patsaladis explores the notion of enforced exile in Aeschylus’ pl...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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IATC
2011-12-01
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| Series: | Critical Stages |
| Online Access: | https://www.critical-stages.org/5/looking-back-to-greece-exiles-in-the-ancient-world/ |
| Summary: | To be forced to leave the city-state (the home) and be exposed without the protection of government (laws), friends and family, was seen in ancient Greece as a fate worse than death. In the following essay, Greek theatre scholar Savas Patsaladis explores the notion of enforced exile in Aeschylus’ play The Suppliants, the oldest extant text in dramatic history connecting it to American playwright Charles Mee’s 2000 take on Greek drama, Big Love. |
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| ISSN: | 2409-7411 |