Studien zu Homer, zur Tragödie und zum Satyrspiel [book]

Bernd Seidensticker
2020 unpublished
This book contains 17 contributions on Homer and the reception of his works, Greek and Roman tragedies and satyr plays. These essays discuss the artistic creation of Odysseus's travels and the reception of Homer's two epics in both ancient and modern times, fundamental questions on Greek tragedy, such as catharsis, character and characterisation or its sociopolitical significance, and various aspects of satyr plays, such as the mythical subject matter of this genre, which has unfortunately
more » ... t been completely lost, or the composition of the chorus of satyrs and the form and significance of its dances.
doi:10.5771/9783968216546 fatcat:netc2dwkqzhspcaozn7kpwovei