Fr. adesp. 700 and Euripides’ Andromeda

  • Miryam Librán Moreno Universidad de Extremadura Departamento de Ciencias de la Antigüedad
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_CFCG.2016.v26.52246
Keywords: Euripides, Andromeda, fragmentary tragedy, Perseus, Medusa, magic.

Abstract

adesp. fr. 700 Kn.-Sn. might belong to Euripides’ Andromeda, not to a Niobe. The following details from adesp. fr. 700 K.-Sn. might be in agreement with what is known of Euripides’ Andromeda: (a) the comparison with a statue; (b) the bride of Hades motif; (c) the initial silence of a main character; (d) mortals’ cooperation with the Moirai in bringing disaster on a family; (e) the contrast between a king’s fortune and a father’s suffering. There is no need to emend the text in order to eliminate from l. 5 μάγους πάγας and its allusion to magic, which fits Medusa and Perseus sufficiently well.

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Librán Moreno M. (2016). Fr. adesp. 700 and Euripides’ Andromeda. Cuadernos de Filología Clásica. Estudios griegos e indoeuropeos, 26, 73-93. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_CFCG.2016.v26.52246
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