Mantica della madre, profeta del padre
This paper aims to discuss the genealogical contents and structure of the opening verses of Aeschylus’ Eumenides. Considering genealogies as mythical digressions ideologically orientated, I will outline those elements that do not appear elsewhere in traditions concerning the foundation of the Del...
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This paper aims to discuss the genealogical contents and structure of the opening verses of Aeschylus’ Eumenides. Considering genealogies as mythical digressions ideologically orientated, I will outline those elements that do not appear elsewhere in traditions concerning the foundation of the Delphic oracle. By analysing the connections between the poetic imagery and the audience’s ritual and mythological competence, I will demonstrate how Aeschylus enhances Athens’ positive cultural role in the establishment of a panhellenic sanctuary such as Delphi. Thus, these opening verses allow us to observe the mechanisms of identity construction through mythopoesis.
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| spelling | doaj.art-df4bb40950e54090819743bc9d7ce3992023-11-24T09:10:43ZengFondazione Università Ca’ FoscariLexis2724-15642022-06-0140110.30687/Lexis/2724-1564/2022/01/003journal_article_7908Mantica della madre, profeta del padreWyburgh, Sonny0Università di Pisa, Italia This paper aims to discuss the genealogical contents and structure of the opening verses of Aeschylus’ Eumenides. Considering genealogies as mythical digressions ideologically orientated, I will outline those elements that do not appear elsewhere in traditions concerning the foundation of the Delphic oracle. By analysing the connections between the poetic imagery and the audience’s ritual and mythological competence, I will demonstrate how Aeschylus enhances Athens’ positive cultural role in the establishment of a panhellenic sanctuary such as Delphi. Thus, these opening verses allow us to observe the mechanisms of identity construction through mythopoesis. http://doi.org/10.30687/Lexis/2724-1564/2022/01/003Aeschylus. Athens. Eumenides. Genealogy. Identity |
| spellingShingle | Wyburgh, Sonny Mantica della madre, profeta del padre Lexis Aeschylus. Athens. Eumenides. Genealogy. Identity |
| title | Mantica della madre, profeta del padre |
| title_full | Mantica della madre, profeta del padre |
| title_fullStr | Mantica della madre, profeta del padre |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mantica della madre, profeta del padre |
| title_short | Mantica della madre, profeta del padre |
| title_sort | mantica della madre profeta del padre |
| topic | Aeschylus. Athens. Eumenides. Genealogy. Identity |
| url | http://doi.org/10.30687/Lexis/2724-1564/2022/01/003 |
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