THE INVOCATION OF DARIUS IN AESCHYLUS' PERSAE.

The article discusses the invocation of the Persian King Darius in the play "Persae" by the Greek playwright Aeschylus. The author argues that the scene combines elements and rituals associated with both the worship of gods and the rites of necromancy. It is suggested that in creating this scene Aes...

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Publicado en:	Classical Journal Vol. 106; no. 3; pp. 257 - 272
Autor principal:	Muntz, Charles E.
Formato:	Literary Criticism
Publicado:	Johns Hopkins University Press Feb/Mar2011
Materias:	Persians, The (Play : Aeschylus) Aeschylus, ca. 525/524 B.C.-455/456 B.C. Darius I, King of Persia, 548 B.C.-485 B.C. Invocation in literature Greek tragedy Iranians in literature
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