On the correct way to supplicate the gods in Seven against Thebes

  • Marta González González University of Málaga
Palavras-chave: Ésquilo, súplica, ritual

Resumo

O Coro em Os sete contra Tebas é composto por donzelas que têm a importante tarefa de suplicar aos deuses no momento crucial antes da batalha e devem fazê-lo corretamente para que sua súplica seja eficaz. Este é um dos temas centrais da peça de Ésquilo: qual é a maneira correta de suplicar? Aqui, sugiro que o comportamento das donzelas do Coro é racional e eficaz, e que um exame das estátuas dos deuses que ocupam o palco e a maneira como o Coro as invoca é altamente esclarecedor no que diz respeito à elucidação da religiosidade das donzelas.

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Publicado
2023-03-08