Redefining deity in Athenian tragedy

Authors

  • Richard Seaford University of Exeter

Keywords:

Aeschylus, Euripides, Derveni papyrus, deity, gods, presocratic philosophy, mystery-cults

Abstract

The paper analyses the redefinition of deity in Greek tragedy by means of a comparison with the beginning of Greek philosophy. Aeschylean and Euripidean concepts of deity will be interpreted through, and framed within, the philosophical context of presocratic thinking, and mystery-cults.

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Published

2020-10-01

Issue

Vol. 9 (2019)

Section

Articles

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