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Maternal Dreams and Influence in Aeschylus's Persians and Libation Bearers.

The article analyzes Aeschylus's Persians and Libation Bearers, focusing on the mother-son relationship as a distinctly Greek anxiety. It explores how maternal influence, particularly through dreams, shapes the characters' actions and relationships. The text highlights the tension between maternal c...

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Published in:Illinois Classical Studies Vol. 49; no. 1/2; pp. 1 - 24
Main Author: Foxley, Florencia
Format: Article
Published: University of Illinois Press Spring-Fall2024
Subjects:
Family structure
Mother-child relationship
Dream interpretation
Interpersonal relations
Family roles
Mother-infant relationship
Fathers
Father-son relationship
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Summary:The article analyzes Aeschylus's Persians and Libation Bearers, focusing on the mother-son relationship as a distinctly Greek anxiety. It explores how maternal influence, particularly through dreams, shapes the characters' actions and relationships. The text highlights the tension between maternal care and the need for sons to assert their autonomy and maturity, drawing parallels between the plays' characters and Greek cultural norms. The analysis emphasizes the cultural significance of maternal influence and the transition from childhood to adulthood for sons in Greek society.