Dolos and Dike in Sophokles' Elektra (Mnemosyne, Bibliotheca Classica Batava Supplementum)

"Readership: All those interested in Greek drama, Sophoclean tragedy, Greek thought, as well as classical philologists and students of Greek literature in general."--BOOK JACKET. DOLOS AND DIKE IN SOPHOKLES' ELEKTRA 4 Contents 6 Abbreviations 8 Preface 10 Introduction 12 0.1 The Legend in Poetry 12 0.2 Scholarship and Sophokles' Elektra 15 1. Prologos: Orestes and Elektra 32 1.1 Preliminary Remarks 32 1.2 The Paidagogos and Orestes 34 1.3 Elektra's Monody 50 2. Elektra and the Chorus: The Foundations of the Community 52 2.1 Preliminary Remarks 52 2.2 The Status and Function of the Chorus 53 2.3 The Parodos 55 2.4 The Theme of Aidos 59 3. Elektra and Chrysothemis I: The Sophron Citizen vs Female Sophrosyne 72 3.1 Preliminary Remarks 72 3.2 Sophron Thinking versus Female Sophrosyne 73 3.3 The Dream of Klytaimnestra 81 3.4 Ritual Activity 84 4. Elektra and Klytaimnestra: Dike versus Dike? 90 4.1 Preliminary Remarks 90 4.2 Dike 93 4.3 The Theme of Aidos 101 4.4 Ritual Activity 113 5. The 'Death' of Orestes 118 5.1 Preliminary Remarks 118 5.2 The Messenger Speech 123 5.3 Hybris, Aidos, and Nemesis 138 5.4 Elektra and the Chorus: The kommos 143 6. Elektra and Chrysothemis II: Civic Andreia and Female Sophrosyne 146 6.1 Preliminary Remarks 146 6.2 Elektra and the Persuasion of Chrysothemis 148 6.3 Elektra's Plan 151 7. Elektra and Orestes: Reunion and Vengeance 164 7.1 Preliminary Remarks 164 7.2 The Reunion 165 7.3 The Alliance 173 7.4 The Vengeance 177 Conclusion 196 Bibliography 200 Glossary of Terms 210 A 210 D 210 E 210 H 210 K 210 L 210 N 210 O 210 P 210 R 211 S 211 T 211 General Index 212 A 212 B 212 C 212 D 212 E 212 F 212 G 213 H 213 I 213 J 213 K 213 L 213 M 213 N 213 O 213 P 213 R 214 S 214 T 214 W 214 Index of Passages 215 Back Matter 220 DOLOS AND DIKE IN SOPHOKLES' ELEKTRA......Page 4 Contents......Page 6 Abbreviations......Page 8 Preface......Page 10 0.1 The Legend in Poetry......Page 12 0.2 Scholarship and Sophokles' Elektra......Page 15 1.1 Preliminary Remarks......Page 32 1.2 The Paidagogos and Orestes......Page 34 1.3 Elektra's Monody......Page 50 2.1 Preliminary Remarks......Page 52 2.2 The Status and Function of the Chorus......Page 53 2.3 The Parodos......Page 55 2.4 The Theme of Aidos......Page 59 3.1 Preliminary Remarks......Page 72 3.2 Sophron Thinking versus Female Sophrosyne......Page 73 3.3 The Dream of Klytaimnestra......Page 81 3.4 Ritual Activity......Page 84 4.1 Preliminary Remarks......Page 90 4.2 Dike......Page 93 4.3 The Theme of Aidos......Page 101 4.4 Ritual Activity......Page 113 5.1 Preliminary Remarks......Page 118 5.2 The Messenger Speech......Page 123 5.3 Hybris, Aidos, and Nemesis......Page 138 5.4 Elektra and the Chorus: The kommos......Page 143 6.1 Preliminary Remarks......Page 146 6.2 Elektra and the Persuasion of Chrysothemis......Page 148 6.3 Elektra's Plan......Page 151 7.1 Preliminary Remarks......Page 164 7.2 The Reunion......Page 165 7.3 The Alliance......Page 173 7.4 The Vengeance......Page 177 Conclusion......Page 196 Bibliography......Page 200 P......Page 210 T......Page 211 F......Page 212 P......Page 213 W......Page 214 Index of Passages......Page 215 Back Matter......Page 220 "The main problem facing critics of Sophokles' Elektra has always been understanding the presentation of the vengeance and the nature of justice it represents. This volume addresses the ethical issues of this play through an analysis of the language and argumentation which the characters use to explain and justify their behaviour. The focus is on the examination of the themes of aidos and dolos, and the way in which each contributes to our overall understanding of the vengeance as an act which, for all its justice, remains shameful. By exploring the union between these two contradictory elements, this study exposes the ethical complexity of Sophokles' treatment of the vengeance theme. Dolos & Dike contains a useful critique of recent interpretative approaches to the play, a full bibliography, and a complete index of passages cited." "Readership: All those interested in Greek drama, Sophoclean tragedy, Greek thought, as well as classical philologists and students of Greek literature in general."--Jacket

The main problem facing critics of Sophokles' Elektra has always been understanding the presentation of the vengeance and the nature of justice it represents. This volume addresses the ethical issues of this play through an analysis of the language and argumentation which the characters use to explain and justify their behaviour.
The focus is on the examination of the themes of aidôs and dolos, and the way in which each contributes to our overall understanding of the vengeance as an act which, for all its justice, remains shameful. By exploring the union between these two contradictory elements, this study exposes the ethical complexity of Sophokles' treatment of the vengeance theme.
Dolos & Dikê contains a useful critique of recent interpretative approaches to the play, a full bibliography, and a complete index of passages cited.

This volume addresses the ethical issues of "Elektra" through an analysis of the language and argumentation which the characters use to explain and justify their behaviour. The work contains a critique of interpretative approaches to the play, a bibliography, and an index of passages cited