[PDF] Hippolytos eBook

Author : Euripides
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 13,22 MB
Release : 1992-10-29
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780195072907

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Hippolytus is an ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides, based on the myth of Hippolytus, son of Theseus.

Author : Sirish Rao
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 13,68 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Hippolytus (Greek mythology)
ISBN : 9780892368648

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Aphrodite, goddess of love, is offended that Hippolytos, son of King Theseus, has devoted his life not to her worship but to the worship of Artemis and to the hunt. In revenge, Aphrodite makes Queen Phaedra, stepmother of Hippolytos, fall in love with him. Realizing the hopelessness of the situation, Phaedra commits suicide, but not before leaving a note accusing Hippolytos of having encouraged Phaedra's affections. Enraged, Theseus calls on the god Poseidon to kill Hippolytos, which he does. But in his death throes, Hippolytos convinces his father of his innocence. Theseus is destroyed by all of this, and Aphrodite's revenge is complete. Original illustrations silk-screened on handmade paper accompany the retelling of Euripides' gripping tale. This unique, handcrafted book will be a treasured addition to the libraries of those who love the arts of ancient Greece and the art of fine, contemporary bookmaking.

Author : Euripides
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 10,31 MB
Release : 2013-03-13
Category : Drama
ISBN : 1625587589

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No play of Euripides is more admired than Hippolytus. The tale of a married woman stirred to passion for a younger man was traditional, but Euripides modified this story and blended it with one of divine vengeance to create a masterpiece of tension, pathos, and dramatic power. In this play, Phaedra fights nobly but unsuccessfully against her desire for her stepson Hippolytus, while the young man risks his life to keep her passion secret. Both of them, constrained by the overwhelming force of divine power and human ignorance, choose to die in order to maintain their virtue and their good names.

Author : W. S. Hadley
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 42,69 MB
Release : 2012-03-29
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 1107601398

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Part of the Pitt Press Series, this 1889 book provides the complete text of Hippolytus in the original Ancient Greek.

Author : Mary Ebbott
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 45,11 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780739105375

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In Imagining Illegitimacy, Mary Ebbott investigates metaphors of illegitimacy in classical Greek literature, concentrating in particular on the way in which the illegitimate child (nothos) is imagined in narratives. By analyzing the imagery connected to illegitimate persons, Ebbott arrives at deep insights on how legitimacy and illegitimacy in Greek culture were deeply connected to the concepts of family, procreation, and citizenry, and how these connections influenced cultural imperatives of determining and controlling legitimacy.

Author : Euripides
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,76 MB
Release : 2016-07-19
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ISBN : 9781535371216

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Hippolytus - Euripides - An Ancient Greek Tragedy - Translated by E. P. Coleridge - Hippolytus is an Ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides, based on the myth of Hippolytus, son of Theseus. The play was first produced for the City Dionysia of Athens in 428 BC and won first prize as part of a trilogy.Euripides first treated the myth in a previous play, Hippolytos Kalyptomenos (Hippolytus Veiled), which is now lost; what is known of it is based on echoes found in other ancient writings. The earlier play, and the one that has survived are both titled Hippolytus, but in order to distinguish the two they have traditionally been given the names, Hippolytus Kalyptomenos ("Hippolytus veiled") and Hippolytus Stephanophoros ("Hippolytus the wreath bearer"). It is thought that the contents to the missing Hippolytos Kalyptomenos portrayed a shamelessly lustful Phaedra who directly propositioned Hippolytus, which apparently offended the play's audience.Euripides revisits the myth in Hippolytos Stephanophoros, its title refers to the crown of garlands Hippolytus wears as a worshipper of Artemis. In this version Phaedra fights against her own sexual desires, which have been incited by Aphrodite.

Author : Rachel Rosenzweig
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 23,78 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780472113323

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"Worshipping Aphrodite fills a gap in scholarship that has largely ignored the worship of Aphrodite in classical Athens in favor of more prominent deities, such as Athena, Zeus, and Hephaistos. It is the first study in English to address the role Aphrodite played in the daily religious activities of the city's population by focusing on the archaeological material associated with Aphrodite's Athenian and Attic cult sites from a specific time period." "By examining this material together, Rosenzweig reveals that Aphrodite had a much more prominent position among the gods of classical Athens than previously understood, far greater than a deity who merely presided over matters of love and lust. Aphrodite aided in the overall maintenance and welfare of Athens' local government, business community, family life, and agricultural health and unified the people in both the public and private spheres." "This fascinating study will interest not only classical archaeologists, but those interested in the nature of Greek religion and cult practices, and those specializing in the development of the Athenian polis." "It provides a useful re-examination of scholarship on Aphrodite and enhances our understanding of her social and political importance in the Athenian environment."--BOOK JACKET.