Perikles and the Sexual Politics of Hermippos’ Moirai
A New Interpretation of Fr. 47
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11749359 |
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| Authors | Gregory S Jones (0000-0002-0878-7261, corresponding author), GREGORY S JONES GREGORY S JONES |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 106 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 273-273 |
| Publication date | 2011-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Classical Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0009-8353 • E-ISSN: 2327-5812 |
| Publisher | Classical Association of the Middle West and South (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.5184/classicalj.106.3.0273 |
| OpenAlex | W2244951569 |
| Language | EN |
In Hermippos fr. 47 Perikles is addressed as the king of satyrs, a title with no obvious parallels in surviving Attic drama. While some scholars rightly compare fragment's content to similar themes in Kratinos' Dionysalexandros, Hermippos' martial language and satyric imagery, along with Plutarch's scurrilous characterization of fr. 47, remain underexplored. In this paper I offer a new interpretation of fragment, arguing that Perikles is presented through a series of previously overlooked sexual innuendos as an impotent emasculated satyr who becomes victim of Kleon's sexual aggression; specifically, Perikles may be compared to Silenos who exhibits many of same characteristics in Euripides' Cyclops
Interpretation (philosophy · Linguistics · Political science · Politics · Byzantine Studies and History · Classical Antiquity Studies · Law · Philosophy · Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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