Song Sweeter than Orpheus'.
In Euripides' Medea, Jason expresses a preference for fame over riches or musical talent such as that which Orpheus possesses. Orpheus was well-known for the supernaturally persuasive qualities of his music, and as the play makes clear, Jason's rejection of Orpheus' talents is not purely rhetorical-...
| Published in: | Mnemosyne Vol. 68; no. 1; pp. 11 - 28 |
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Brill Academic Publishers
2015
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