In the heyday of Greek tragedy, each of the three playwrights who competed for victory in the tragedy competition at the Great Dionysia, the most important Dionysus festival in Athens, not only had to present three tragedies, but also a light-hearted epilogue, which was called a satyr play after the satyrs who always formed the chorus. Euripides’
Cyclops is the only complete surviving example of this dramatic genre. The play deals with Odysseus’ encounter with the Cyclops Polyphemus, which is familiar to every audience member from the
Odyssey.
Cyclops is the only complete surviving example of this dramatic genre. The play deals with Odysseus’ encounter with the Cyclops Polyphemus, which is familiar to every audience member from the
Odyssey.
About the author
Bernd Seidensticker, Freie Universität Berlin.
Language German ● Format PDF ● Pages 350 ● ISBN 9783110457384 ● File size 1.7 MB ● Editor Bernd Seidensticker ● Publisher De Gruyter ● City Berlin/Boston ● Published 2020 ● Edition 1 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 7561043 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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