An Anonymous Namer: The Corinthian’s Testimony
Oedipus is easily distracted. He errs and loses the initiative not only when cross-questioning obviously “formidable,” potentially threatening opponents such as Teiresias and Creon but also when examining socially “insignificant persons” who are not, by virtue of their power and status, in the least...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
| Verificare la disponibilità: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2020
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The Oedipus casebook
Anno: 2020, Pagine: 421-452 |
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| Riepilogo: | Oedipus is easily distracted. He errs and loses the initiative not only when cross-questioning obviously “formidable,” potentially threatening opponents such as Teiresias and Creon but also when examining socially “insignificant persons” who are not, by virtue of their power and status, in the least intimidating. Indeed, they are better able to play on Oedipus’ innermost fears precisely because they are not themselves objects of fear. Thus it is not surprising that Oedipus’ name and identity should be defined for him in this play not by an oracle or by Teiresias, but by two men who are given only the most... |
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| ISBN: | 9781628953787 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: The Oedipus casebook
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.14321/j.ctvw1d58n.19 |
