SATYR DRAMA: TRAGEDY AT PLAY; ED. BY GEORGE W.M. HARRISON

The esteem in which satyr drama was held in antiquity still arouses curiosity and controversy. Twelve new papers, generated in North America by a distinguished cast of scholars, explore questions central to the genre. How did satyr drama relate to comedy and tragedy; how closely was it tied to its tragic trilogy? How did the Athenians react to pro-satyric drama, such as the Alcestis? How far did satyr plays reflect contemporary political life? Fresh conclusions are adduced from the fragments, particularly those of Aeschylus, and there is special study of Euripides' Cyclops, not least for its possible reflection of the fifth-century sophists. Aiskylos Satyrikos / A.j. Podlecki -- Family Loyalty And Betrayal In Euripides' Cyclops And Alcesti : A Recurrent Theme In Satyr Play / Z. Philip Ambrose -- Lexis Erōtikē In Euripides' Cyclops / Willeon Slenders -- Perjury And The Perversion Of Language In Euripides' Cyclops / Judith Fletcher -- The Cyclops And The Alcesits : Tragic And The Absurd / Hanna M. Roisman -- Nothing To Do With Satyrs? : Alcestis And The Concept Of Prosatyric Drama / Niall W. Slater -- The Sophisticated Cyclops / C.w. Marshall -- Of Sophists, Tyrants, And Polyphemos : The Nature Of The Beast In Euripides' Cyclops / Patrick O'sullivan -- Satyrs, Citizens, And Self-presentation / Mark Griffith -- But Comedy Has Satyrs Too / Ian C. Storey -- Images Of Satyr Plays In South Italy / T.h. Carpenter -- Positioning Of Satyr Drama And Characterization In The Cyclops / George W.m. Harrison. Editor, George W.m. Harrison ; Contributors, Z. Philip Ambrose ... [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 259-282) And Index. Cover Title Page Contents List of illustrations Abbreviations Introduction 1. Aiskhylos Satyrikos 2. Family loyalty and betrayal in Euripides' Cyclops and Alcestis: a recurrent theme in satyr play 3. The lexis erotike in Euripides' Cyclops 4. Perjury and the perversion of language in Euripides' Cyclops 5. The Cyclops and the Alcestis: tragic and the absurd 6. Nothing to do with satyrs? Alcestis and the concept of prosatyric drama 7. The sophisticated Cyclops 8. Of sophists, tyrants, and Polyphemos: the nature of the beast in Euripides' Cyclops 9. Satyrs, citizens, and self-presentation 10. But comedy has satyrs too 11. Images of satyr-plays in South Italy 12. Positioning of satyr drama and characterisation in the Cyclops Bibliography Index The esteem in which satyr drama was held in antiquity arouses curiosity and controversy. This title explores questions central to the genre, including how did satyr drama relate to comedy and tragedy; how closely was it tied to its tragic trilogy; and, how did the Athenians react to pro-satyric drama, such as the "Alcestis".