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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Ancient Greek tragedy"”.
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Ancient Greek Tragedy: a study on the nature of Dystopianism
This thesis concerns dystopianism on the Athenian Tragic stage in the fifth century BC. It reconsiders Zeitlin's view that Thebes was the mirror image of Athens and instead argues Argos represents the anti-Athens. It also explore how Thebes and Argos were portrayed, arguing that although both were …
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The mediation in late twentieth-century English theatres of selected ancient Greek tragedy texts and themes concerned with women and power
This thesis posits a dialogue between ancient Greek and modern English theatres and gives evidence of this dialogue by relating Merent aspects of modem theatre to the recent performance reception in England of specific Greek texts or images which are concerned with women possessed of or by some …
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Constellations of suffering: historical trauma in the theatrical adaptation of Greek tragedy
… process of adapting the familiar narratives of ancient Greek tragedy creates opportunities for modern playwrights seeking to represent the horrific realities of historical, community-based traumas that are typically understood as unrepresentable within our culture. An in-depth analysis of three …
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Ancient Greek Maenads: Comparing Mythological Worshippers of Dionysos to Reality
… story with incorporated historical elements. The ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides examines the introduction of a new deity, Dionysos, to the well-established religion of the ancient Greek world. In this world, Dionysos leads and commands a group of female devotees—the maenads. These women make …
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Nietzsche and Comedy: Provocative Laughter Amidst a Tragic Philosophy
… in humorless resignation. Just as he appeals to ancient Greek tragedy to demonstrate how the ancients remained cheerful in the face of their harsh existence, Nietzsche is equally clear that comedy and laughter too are ways to embrace the truth of tragic wisdom and vie for that space that …
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Τα σκηνικά αντικείμενα στην αρχαία ελληνική τραγωδία
Στην παρούσα διατριβή μελετούμε τα σκηνικά αντικείμενα της αρχαίας ελληνικής τραγωδίας. Η ανάλυση αφορά στο σύνολο των σωζόμενων τραγωδιών του Αισχύλου, του Σοφοκλή και του Ευριπίδη. Εστιάσαμε αποκλειστικώς στα κείμενα των έργων και στις προθέσεις των ποιητών και όχι σε υποκειμενικές σκηνοθετικές …