The Fall Of Troy In Early Greek Poetry And Art (oxford Classical Monographs)

Greek myth-makers crafted the downfall of Troy and its rulers into an archetypal illustration of ruthless conquest, deceit, crime and punishment, and the variability of human fortunes. This book examines the major episodes in the archetypal myth--the murder of Priam, the rape of Kassandra, the reunion of Helen and Menelaos, and the escape of Alnelas--as witnessed in Archaic Greek epic, fifth-century Athenian drama, and Athenian black- and red-figure vase painting. It focuses in particular on the narrative artistry with which poets and painters balanced these episodes with one another and interwtined them with other chapters in the story of Troy. Greek Myth-makers Crafted The Downfall Of Troy And Its Rulers Into An Archetypal Illustration Of Ruthless Conquest, Deceit, Crime And Punishment, And The Variability Of Human Fortunes. This Book Examines The Major Episodes In This Archetypal Myth - The Murder Of Priam, The Rape Of Kassandra, The Reunion Of Helen And Menelaos, And The Escape Of Aineias - As Witnessed In Archaic Greek Epic, Fifth-century Athenian Drama, And Athenian Black- And Red-figure Vase-painting. It Focuses In Particular On The Narrative Artistry With Which Poets And Painters Balanced These Episodes With One Another And Intertwined Them With Other Chapters In The Story Of Troy. The Author Offers The First Comprehensive Demonstration Of The Narrative Centrality Of The Ilioupersis Myth Within The Corpus Of Trojan Epic Poetry, And The First Systematic Study Of Pictorial Juxtapositions Of Ilioupersis Scenes On Painted Vases. I. The Ilioupersis As Focal Point Within The Trojan Saga. 1. The Wooden Horse. 2. Family Ties. 3. Daughters And Daughters-in-law. 4. Aineias. 5. Nostoi. 6. Correlative Episodes Before The Achaian War Against Troy -- Ii. Tragic Images Of The Ilioupersis. 7. The Image Of The Ilioupersis In Aischylos' Agamemnon. 8. Ilioupersis Paradigms In Euripides' Andromache. 9. Euripides' Troades. 10. The Lost Ilioupersis Dramas Of Sophokles -- Iii. Ilioupersis Iconography. 11. The Mykonos Ilioupersis Pithos. 12. Iconography Of The Ilioupersis In Attic Vase-painting. 13. Ilioupersis Combinations In Attic Vase-painting. 14. Further Directions -- App. Comparison Of Editorial Numeration For Relevant Fragments -- Catalogue Of Art Works Discussed. Michael J. Anderson. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [267]-273) And Index.