Journal | Lexis
Journal issue | Num. 40 (n.s.) – Giugno 2022 – Fasc. 1
Research Article | Divination of the Mother, Prophet of the Father
Divination of the Mother, Prophet of the Father
- Sonny Wyburgh - Università di Pisa, Italia - email
Abstract
This paper aims to discuss the genealogical contents and structure of the opening verses of Aeschylus’ Eumenides. Considering genealogies as mythical digressions ideologically orientated, I will outline those elements that do not appear elsewhere in traditions concerning the foundation of the Delphic oracle. By analysing the connections between the poetic imagery and the audience’s ritual and mythological competence, I will demonstrate how Aeschylus enhances Athens’ positive cultural role in the establishment of a panhellenic sanctuary such as Delphi. Thus, these opening verses allow us to observe the mechanisms of identity construction through mythopoesis.
Submitted: Dec. 16, 2021 | Accepted: Feb. 8, 2022 | Published June 30, 2022 | Language: it
Keywords Athens Aeschylus Identity Eumenides Genealogy
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ECF_article_7908 |
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dc.title |
Divination of the Mother, Prophet of the Father. A Genealogy in Aesch. Eum. 1-20 |
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dc.contributor.author |
Wyburgh Sonny |
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dc.publisher |
Edizioni Ca’ Foscari - Venice University Press, Fondazione Università Ca’ Foscari |
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dc.type |
Research Article |
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dc.language.iso |
it |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://edizionicafoscari.it/en/edizioni4/riviste/lexis-journal/2022/1/mantica-della-madre-profeta-del-padre/ |
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dc.description.abstract |
This paper aims to discuss the genealogical contents and structure of the opening verses of Aeschylus’ Eumenides. Considering genealogies as mythical digressions ideologically orientated, I will outline those elements that do not appear elsewhere in traditions concerning the foundation of the Delphic oracle. By analysing the connections between the poetic imagery and the audience’s ritual and mythological competence, I will demonstrate how Aeschylus enhances Athens’ positive cultural role in the establishment of a panhellenic sanctuary such as Delphi. Thus, these opening verses allow us to observe the mechanisms of identity construction through mythopoesis. |
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dc.relation.ispartof |
Lexis |
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dc.relation.ispartof |
Num. 40 (n.s.) – Giugno 2022 – Fasc. 1 |
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dc.issued |
2022-06-30 |
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dc.dateAccepted |
2022-02-08 |
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dc.dateSubmitted |
2021-12-16 |
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dc.identifier.issn |
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dc.identifier.eissn |
2724-1564 |
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dc.rights |
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License |
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dc.rights.uri |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
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dc.identifier.doi |
10.30687/Lexis/2724-1564/2022/01/003 |
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dc.peer-review |
yes |
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dc.subject |
Aeschylus |
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dc.subject |
Athens |
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dc.subject |
Eumenides |
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dc.subject |
Genealogy |
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dc.subject |
Identity |
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