Belfiore, Elizabeth S.
Murder among Friends : Violation of Philia in Greek Tragedy. - 1 online resource (303 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- A Note on Spelling and Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. Philia Relationships and Greek Literature -- 1. Philia in Aristotle and Greek Society -- 2. Philia in Epic -- 3. Philia in Tragedy: Overview -- 4. Xenia and Suppliancy in Tragedy -- Appendix to Chapter 1: David Konstan on Philos and Philia -- 2. Averting Fratricide: Euripides' Iphigenia in Tauris -- 1. The House of Tantalos -- 2. Pylades as Savior and Kin -- 3. Recognition -- 4. Purification and Rescue -- 3. The Suppliant Bride: Io and the Danaïds in Aiskhylos's Suppliants -- 1. The Danaïds and Pelasgos -- 2. The Danaïds and Zeus -- 3. Io and Zeus Hikesios -- 4. The Suppliant Bride -- 5. Io as Bride of Zeus Begetter -- 6. The Danaïds and the Aigyptiads -- 7. The Suppliants and the Trilogy -- 4. A Token of Pain: Betrayal of Xenia in Sophokles' Philoktetes -- 1. Initiation of Xenia -- 2. Betrayal and Repentance -- 3. Violation of Xenia at Skyros -- 4. The Son of Akhilleus -- 5. Sleeping With the Enemy: Euripides' Andromakhe -- 1. The Authentês Relationship -- 2. Ambiguities -- 3. Thetis and Peleus -- 4. The Final Solution -- 6. Killing One's Closest Philos: Self-Slaughter in Sophokles' Aias -- 1. Greek Attitudes Toward Suicide -- 2. Suicide as Noble Death -- 3. Kharis and Retribution -- 4. The Self as Philos and Enemy -- Conclusion -- Appendix A. Violation of Philia in the Extant Tragedies -- I. Blood Kinship -- II. Reciprocal Relationships -- III. Exceptional Plays -- Appendix B. Violation of Philia in the Fragments of the Major Tragedians -- 1. Category I. Subject Groups With Violation of Philia -- 2. Category II. Individual Plays With Violation of Philia -- 3. Category III. Subject Groups Without Violation of Philia -- 4. Category IV. Individual Plays Without Violation of Philia -- 5. Plays Not Discussed -- 6. Conclusion. Appendix C. Violation of Philia in the Fragments of the Minor Tragedians -- 1. Titles Suggesting Harm to Philoi -- 2. Evidence Other Than Titles for Harm to Philoi -- 3. Evidence Against Harm to Philoi -- 4. Conclusions: Tragedy of the Fourth and Fifth Centuries -- Notes -- Glossary -- Works Cited -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z.
This book argues that Greek tragedy as a genre is characterized by plots centering on kin killing. It contains a detailed analysis of five plays, and comprehensive documentation of this plot pattern in all of the extant tragedies, and in the lost plays of the fifth and fourth centuries B.C.E.
9780195351248
Families in literature.
Friendship in literature.
Greek drama (Tragedy) -- History and criticism.
Love in literature.
Murder in literature.
Electronic books.
PA3136.B45 2000
882/.0109355
Murder among Friends : Violation of Philia in Greek Tragedy. - 1 online resource (303 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- A Note on Spelling and Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. Philia Relationships and Greek Literature -- 1. Philia in Aristotle and Greek Society -- 2. Philia in Epic -- 3. Philia in Tragedy: Overview -- 4. Xenia and Suppliancy in Tragedy -- Appendix to Chapter 1: David Konstan on Philos and Philia -- 2. Averting Fratricide: Euripides' Iphigenia in Tauris -- 1. The House of Tantalos -- 2. Pylades as Savior and Kin -- 3. Recognition -- 4. Purification and Rescue -- 3. The Suppliant Bride: Io and the Danaïds in Aiskhylos's Suppliants -- 1. The Danaïds and Pelasgos -- 2. The Danaïds and Zeus -- 3. Io and Zeus Hikesios -- 4. The Suppliant Bride -- 5. Io as Bride of Zeus Begetter -- 6. The Danaïds and the Aigyptiads -- 7. The Suppliants and the Trilogy -- 4. A Token of Pain: Betrayal of Xenia in Sophokles' Philoktetes -- 1. Initiation of Xenia -- 2. Betrayal and Repentance -- 3. Violation of Xenia at Skyros -- 4. The Son of Akhilleus -- 5. Sleeping With the Enemy: Euripides' Andromakhe -- 1. The Authentês Relationship -- 2. Ambiguities -- 3. Thetis and Peleus -- 4. The Final Solution -- 6. Killing One's Closest Philos: Self-Slaughter in Sophokles' Aias -- 1. Greek Attitudes Toward Suicide -- 2. Suicide as Noble Death -- 3. Kharis and Retribution -- 4. The Self as Philos and Enemy -- Conclusion -- Appendix A. Violation of Philia in the Extant Tragedies -- I. Blood Kinship -- II. Reciprocal Relationships -- III. Exceptional Plays -- Appendix B. Violation of Philia in the Fragments of the Major Tragedians -- 1. Category I. Subject Groups With Violation of Philia -- 2. Category II. Individual Plays With Violation of Philia -- 3. Category III. Subject Groups Without Violation of Philia -- 4. Category IV. Individual Plays Without Violation of Philia -- 5. Plays Not Discussed -- 6. Conclusion. Appendix C. Violation of Philia in the Fragments of the Minor Tragedians -- 1. Titles Suggesting Harm to Philoi -- 2. Evidence Other Than Titles for Harm to Philoi -- 3. Evidence Against Harm to Philoi -- 4. Conclusions: Tragedy of the Fourth and Fifth Centuries -- Notes -- Glossary -- Works Cited -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z.
This book argues that Greek tragedy as a genre is characterized by plots centering on kin killing. It contains a detailed analysis of five plays, and comprehensive documentation of this plot pattern in all of the extant tragedies, and in the lost plays of the fifth and fourth centuries B.C.E.
9780195351248
Families in literature.
Friendship in literature.
Greek drama (Tragedy) -- History and criticism.
Love in literature.
Murder in literature.
Electronic books.
PA3136.B45 2000
882/.0109355