Phaedra‚ originally part of the large body of Greek mythological works‚ has been adapted‚ modified and presented in new contexts in recent centuries. For example‚ following the original conception of this tragedy by Euripides‚ versions of it have appeared in Latin‚ Italian‚ French‚ Spanish‚ etc through the authorship of such great writers as Frencesco Bozza‚ Jean Racine‚ Miguel de Unamuno‚ etc. Eugene O’Neill’s incorporation of it as a subplot in his ‘Desire Under the Elms’ testify to the everlasting
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Euripides vs. Dassin The classic Greek legend of Phaedra probes the tragic consequences that occur when a woman becomes sexually obsessed with her stepson. In Phaedra (1962) director Jules Dassin presents Phaedra as a woman overwhelmed by passions she cannot control. This follows the interpretation of Phaedra developed by Euripides‚ who broke with older versions in which Phaedra was an evil sensualist seeking to corrupt her innocent stepson. Dassin adds political punch to the film by exploring
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Phaedra and Enlightenment values The Enlightenment period was began shortly after the Edict of Nantes in 1685 and lasted through the 18th century. This was an “intellectual movement” and the writers of this period disapproved of religion and politics ruled by absolutism. “ The movement would question almost every aspect of social and political life in Europe”(Hunt‚ 522). The writers and scholars that had enlightened views were those who believed that all people are able to apply reason or
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Class Civ Discuss the presentation of Phaedra and nurse in Hippolytus. How sympathetically does Euripides present these characters? Euripides presents the characters of Phaedra and Nurse in Hippolytus as two ends on a moral spectrum; Nurse having a pragmatic approach to the tragedy orchestrated by Cypris while Phaedra takes the idealistic view. It’s Phaedra’s idealistic morals which make her such an interesting comparison to Hippolytus as they both conceive themselves and are portrayed as
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Liz Soolkin Hippolytus: Seneca‚ Euripides‚ Ovid The story of Hippolytus‚ a man wronged and killed by his own stepmother is a myth retold by many different writers. For this paper‚ I have chosen to discuss the myth as retold by Ovid‚ Seneca‚ and Euripides. Each multiform has a few distinct differences that impacts the meaning of the myth as whole. While reading each myth‚ the reader receives a completely different sense from the story‚ a conclusion that is unique to each story. The difference
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The Diagnoses of Phaedra in the Play Hippolytus Theatre History 111: Dr. Jennifer Wise Student: Jessica November 14‚ 2005 The intimate play Hippolytus by Euripides is a story of love‚ lust and loathing‚ where one woman ’s feelings for a man lead to her self-destruction. Phaedra is the wife of Theseus‚ mother of his children‚ and stepmother to Hippolytus. Phaedra falls in love with Hippolytus‚ Theseus ’ son. Her desire for him is improper not only in the past but in the present as well. In
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What do we learn about the character and motivation of Hippolytus in the play? Do we feel sympathy towards him? The Hippolytus starts with a soliloquy by Aphrodite and from this we learn about Hippolytus’ rejection of the goddess‚ something that will result in the death of both himself and his stepmother. Aphrodite tells the audience that ’he scorns the bed of love‚ rejecting wedlock‚ and pays tribute to Phoebus’ sister‚ to Artemis‚ daughter of Zeus - she is his queen of heaven...I do not grudge
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Hippolytus Page 98 passage 106 to 113 Choose any passage from Euripides’ Hippolytus (except for Aphrodite’s prologue speech) that marks a significant moment in the story and write a critical analysis of that passage. Go attendants‚ enter the house and take care of the meal after hunting a full table is a pleasurable thing . And we must curry the horses‚ so that‚ after I have seated myself with food I may yoke them to the chariot and give them their proper exercise. But to that Cyprus of your
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Patriarchal Societies‚ and Phaedra and Clytaemnestra Upon first examination‚ it would seem that the two female characters of Greek drama Phaedra and Clytaemnestra are far removed from one another. Phaedra is seemingly a love-struck character that embodies pathos and a pathetic nature while Clytaemnestra has a cold and calculative nature to her. However‚ both characters are at the whim of the patriarchal Athenian society which makes these two seemingly diverse characters closer in design than most
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the Nurse’s Rebuttal in Euripides’ Hippolytus (373- 480) In ancient Greek culture‚ it was believed that humans were in control of their own destinies and actions despite being subject to the whims of the gods. However in Euripides’ Hippolytus this belief is shown in a contradictory light‚ especially concerning the character Phaedra‚ for she lacks free will‚ due to Aphrodite using her as a pawn in her plan to kill Hippolytus. Though Phaedra refuses to speak of this affliction‚ lest
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