Sweet and wild: Artemis (in Aeschylus' Agamemnon)

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47661/afcl.v12i23.23469

Keywords:

Greek Tragedy, Aeschylus, Agamemnon, Artemis, Iphigenia

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the interpretation of the motive of Artemis’ anger in the parodos of Aeschylus’ Agamemnon. Firstly I will contextualize Artemis’ presence in the parodos when the chorus of Argive elders recalls the omen of the eagles and the hare, which appeared to the fleet just before the ships sail to Troy. Then, I will present the ancient sources’ versions for Artemis’ anger and, subsequently, the interpretations of some renowned scholars. Finally, I will offer my own observations about why Artemis is angry and why the goddess demands the sacrifice of the young Iphigenia.

Author Biography

Beatriz de Paoli, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Graduated in Letters from the University of Brasília (2000), Master in Literary Theory also from the University of Brasília (2004) and PhD in Classical Letters from the University of São Paulo (2015). She is Adjunct Professor of Greek Language and Literature at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, effective member of the Program of Studies in Representations of Antiquity (Proaera) and co-editor of Codex - Revista de Estudos Classicos.

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Published

2018-12-31

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Vol. 12 No. 23 (2018): Mulheres míticas

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Artigos