Meditazioni 'omeriche' nell'Aiace di Sofocle: guerra, violenza e persuasione
Giacomo Scavello (Invited speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Academic
Description
The paper investigates the themes of war in Sophocles’Ajax, with a special attention to the neglected third stasimon. The meditation of the Chorus and its resolute condemn of war shed new lights on some key themes of the tragedy such as hate, vengefulness and violence, and establishes a dialogue with Homer’s Iliad, both through the reworking of many epic idioms and a reflection on the human values opposing to war.
Period
14 Jun 2022
Event title
International Workshop METra 2: Mapping Epic in Tragedy, University of Verona