Wiener Studien Band 132/2019 Zeitschrift für Klassische Philologie, Patristik und lateinische Tradition
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BANK AUSTRIA CREDITANSTALT, WIEN (IBAN AT04 1100 0006 2280 0100, BIC BKAUATWW), DEUTSCHE BANK MÜNCHEN (IBAN DE16 7007 0024 0238 8270 00, BIC DEUTDEDBMUC)
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Wiener Studien Band 132/2019 Zeitschrift für Klassische Philologie, Patristik und lateinische Tradition
ISSN 0084-005X
Print Edition ISSN 1813-3924 Online Edition ISBN 978-3-7001-8581-9 Print Edition ISBN 978-3-7001-8596-3 Online Edition
Katerina Philippides
S. 7 - 28 doi:10.1553/wst132s7 Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften doi:10.1553/wst132s7
Abstract: This paper examines the implications of the opposition ‘Athenian sun’ versus ‘Pontic fog’ for a better understanding of Menander’s dramatic art in Samia. The secret intrigues orchestrated inside the houses of Demeas and Nikeratos obscure the luminous, open spaces of Athens for the two uninformed or misinformed returnees from the dark regions, leading to complete confusion and near misfortune. Ironically, the fog that plagued the two men in Pontos now shrouds the brilliant Athenian sky. Thus, the climatic descriptions, introduced in one early scene, transcend the limits of their literal sense and acquire a metaphorical meaning which can be traced in most of the play. Published Online: 2019/06/06 07:17:14 Document Date: 2019/06/05 11:59:00 Object Identifier: 0xc1aa5576 0x003ab007 Rights: . Katerina Philippides, Secrets and Lies in Menander's Samia: A Reading of the Play Focused on Light and Darkness
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Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften Austrian Academy of Sciences Press
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