Arlene Allan
Biographic Data
| ID | 5670117 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Arlene Allan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Arlene |
| FAMILY NAME | Allan |
| SIGNATURE | ALLAN A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Otago |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
If I Could Turn Back Time
Scholars generally agree that Phaedra's delirious desires to partake in activities associated with Hippolytus serve as an expression of her suppressed desire to "be with" her stepson. This study does not dispute this interpretation but rather it seeks to deepen our appreciation of the Phaedra Euripides has created by arguing that, in her delirium, she gives voice to a more involved three-fold desire, one that reveals the complexity of the situati…
Herakles Inside and Outside the Church
Herakles Inside and Outside the Church: from the first Apologists to the Quattrocento explores the reception of the ancient Greek hero Herakles (the Roman Hercules) in the predominantly Christian cultures which succeeded classical antiquity in Europe. Each chapter takes a particular literary or visual incarnation, grappling with the question of the hero’s significance within the early Church, in less formal contexts, and beyond Christendom in his…
Hermes
Hermes redresses the gap in modern English scholarship on this fascinating and complex god, presenting its readers with an introduction to Hermes’ social, religious and political importance through discussions of his myths, iconography and worship. It also brings together in one place an integrated survey of his reception and interpretation in contemporaneous neighbouring cultures in antiquity as well as discussion of his reception in the post-cl…
Loxias and Phoebus in Tragedy
In many discussions of tragedy, the names Loxias and Phoebus are generally ignored because it is assumed that metrical demands are influencing name choice. In this article, we begin by taking the semantics of each name seriously and examine the context in which each is used in four tragedies dealing with the Oedipus story: Aeschylus’ Seven , Sophocles’ Oedipus Tyrannus and Oedipus Coloneus , and Euripides’ Phoenissae . The results of this analysi…
A Reconsideration of the MSS Attribution at Sophokles’ Philoktetes 671-3
A Guide to Ancient Greek Drama
Preface. List of Figures. List of Maps. Abbreviations and Signs. 1. Aspects of Ancient Greek Drama. Drama. The Dramatic Festivals. Dionysos and Drama. The Theatrical Space. Conventions of the Performance. Drama and the Polis. 2. Greek Tragedy. Tragedy. Aeschylus. Sophokles. Euripides. The Other Tragedians. 3. The Satyr-Play. 4. Greek Comedy. Origins. Old Comedy and Aristophanes. The Generations of Old Comedy. Aristophanes. Middle Comedy. Menander…
Hermes
Hermes redresses the gap in modern English scholarship on this fascinating and complex god, presenting its readers with an introduction to Hermes’ social, religious and political importance through discussions of his myths, iconography and worship. It also brings together in one place an integrated survey of his reception and interpretation in contemporaneous neighbouring cultures in antiquity as well as discussion of his reception in the post-cl…
A Guide to Ancient Greek Drama
Preface. List of Figures. List of Maps. Abbreviations and Signs. 1. Aspects of Ancient Greek Drama. Drama. The Dramatic Festivals. Dionysos and Drama. The Theatrical Space. Conventions of the Performance. Drama and the Polis. 2. Greek Tragedy. Tragedy. Aeschylus. Sophokles. Euripides. The Other Tragedians. 3. The Satyr-Play. 4. Greek Comedy. Origins. Old Comedy and Aristophanes. The Generations of Old Comedy. Aristophanes. Middle Comedy. Menander…
A Reconsideration of the MSS Attribution at Sophokles’ Philoktetes 671-3
Loxias and Phoebus in Tragedy
In many discussions of tragedy, the names Loxias and Phoebus are generally ignored because it is assumed that metrical demands are influencing name choice. In this article, we begin by taking the semantics of each name seriously and examine the context in which each is used in four tragedies dealing with the Oedipus story: Aeschylus’ Seven , Sophocles’ Oedipus Tyrannus and Oedipus Coloneus , and Euripides’ Phoenissae . The results of this analysi…
Hermes
Hermes redresses the gap in modern English scholarship on this fascinating and complex god, presenting its readers with an introduction to Hermes’ social, religious and political importance through discussions of his myths, iconography and worship. It also brings together in one place an integrated survey of his reception and interpretation in contemporaneous neighbouring cultures in antiquity as well as discussion of his reception in the post-cl…
Herakles Inside and Outside the Church
Herakles Inside and Outside the Church: from the first Apologists to the Quattrocento explores the reception of the ancient Greek hero Herakles (the Roman Hercules) in the predominantly Christian cultures which succeeded classical antiquity in Europe. Each chapter takes a particular literary or visual incarnation, grappling with the question of the hero’s significance within the early Church, in less formal contexts, and beyond Christendom in his…
If I Could Turn Back Time
Scholars generally agree that Phaedra's delirious desires to partake in activities associated with Hippolytus serve as an expression of her suppressed desire to "be with" her stepson. This study does not dispute this interpretation but rather it seeks to deepen our appreciation of the Phaedra Euripides has created by arguing that, in her delirium, she gives voice to a more involved three-fold desire, one that reveals the complexity of the situati…
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