Journal | Lexis
Journal issue | Num. 42 (n.s.) – Giugno 2024 – Fasc. 1
Research Article | On Crimes and Punishments of a Matricide
Abstract
In this paper I analyse some different mythical narratives about the trial of Orestes after the matricide. Aeschylus’ Eumenides (458 B.C.E.) have canonised a single version of the myth, based on the judgement at the Areopagus Council and on the hero’s acquittal through Athena’s vote. As a matter of fact, other versions exist in and outside of Athens about the hero on trial (i.e. Eur. Or., El.; Theodectes Phas. fr. 5 Snell; Dem. 23.74), which reveal alternative assessments of Orestes’ vengeance act.
Submitted: Sept. 2, 2023 | Accepted: Jan. 27, 2024 | Published July 3, 2024 | Language: it
Keywords Aeschylus • Demosthenes • Orestes • Trial • φόνος δίκαιος • Theodectes Phaselis • φόνος ἐκ προνοίας • Athens • Areopagus
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On Crimes and Punishments of a Matricide. Oreste Between φόνος ἑκούσιος and φόνος δίκαιος |
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Pucci Luca |
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Edizioni Ca’ Foscari - Venice University Press, Fondazione Università Ca’ Foscari |
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Research Article |
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it |
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http://edizionicafoscari.it/en/edizioni4/riviste/lexis-journal/2024/1/del-delitto-e-delle-pene-di-un-matricida/ |
dc.description.abstract |
In this paper I analyse some different mythical narratives about the trial of Orestes after the matricide. Aeschylus’ Eumenides (458 B.C.E.) have canonised a single version of the myth, based on the judgement at the Areopagus Council and on the hero’s acquittal through Athena’s vote. As a matter of fact, other versions exist in and outside of Athens about the hero on trial (i.e. Eur. Or., El.; Theodectes Phas. fr. 5 Snell; Dem. 23.74), which reveal alternative assessments of Orestes’ vengeance act. |
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Lexis |
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Num. 42 (n.s.) – Giugno 2024 – Fasc. 1 |
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2024-07-03 |
dc.dateAccepted |
2024-01-27 |
dc.dateSubmitted |
2023-09-02 |
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dc.identifier.eissn |
2724-1564 |
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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License |
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
dc.identifier.doi |
10.30687/Lexis/2724-1564/2024/01/004 |
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yes |
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Aeschylus |
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Areopagus |
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Athens |
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Demosthenes |
dc.subject |
Orestes |
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Theodectes Phaselis |
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Trial |
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φόνος δίκαιος |
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φόνος ἐκ προνοίας |
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