Mito e poesia: la figura di Clitennestra dall’Odissea a Eschilo
Year: 2018
Type: book-chapter
Abstract: After the fall of Troy, the return of Agamemnon and his subsequent death \nare told in very different ways in The Odyssey and in Aeschylus’ Oresteia. \nThe most striking difference is Clytemnestra’s role in her husband’s death \nin the Oresteia, where she kills her husband by her own hand inside the \nhouse. The change of the actual killer suggests a significant change of \nthought and perspective. In The Odyssey, there is a confrontation between factions, foregrounding political and power struggle, while there \nis no mention of the sacrifice of Iphigenia. In Aeschylus, instead, family motives, hatred and personal rancour come to the fore. The change \nin Clytemnestra’s role is also present in Pindar, and it remains uncertain \nwho was responsible for it, an innovation which acquires a particular significance in Aeschylus.
Author: Franco Montanari
Language: English
Topic: Classical Antiquity Studies
Subfield: Classics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7020970783