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Falende en foute 'charis': Thematische bespreking van Euripides’ 'Hecuba'

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  • Flore Vandendriessche

Abstract

This article’s aim is to present a thematical interpretation of Euripides’ tragedy ‘Hecuba’. The concept of ‘charis’ is used as the starting point. First, several examples of charis are presented and it is argued that one can see them as perverted forms. Secondly, the function of the choral odes is discussed. Next, it describes the dreadful world created by Euripides, including the possible links to his own society.

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Vandendriessche, F., (2011) “Falende en foute 'charis': Thematische bespreking van Euripides’ 'Hecuba'”, Tetradio 20(1): 6, 113–139. doi: https://doi.org/10.21825/tetradio.91810

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Published on
05 Jun 2011
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