Medea
A Hint of Divinity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3337299 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Konstan (0000-0002-7264-8952, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 101 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 93-94 |
| Publication date | 2007-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Classical World (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0009-8418 • E-ISSN: 1558-9234 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/clw.2007.0081 |
| OpenAlex | W2073477353 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
In this article I argue that massive soundplay involving the name Medea in the opening verses of Euripides' tragedy may signal a special status for the heroine, perhaps even divinity (I compare the threefold invocation of a deity). In this way, the beginning of the play seems to anticipate Medea's divine or quasi-divine stature in the finale
Art · Divinity · Invocation · Literature · Theology · Tragedy (event) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Historical and Linguistic Studies · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,4 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2021 (6) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |