The use of anonymous characters in Greek tragedy : the shaping of heroes /

Anonymous characters appear in almost every extant Greek Tragedy, yet they have long been overlooked in critical scholarship. This book argues that the creation and use of anonymous figures is an important tool in the transformation of traditional mythological heroes into unique dramatic characters....

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Main Author: Yoon, Florence, 1981-

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2012.

Series: Mnemosyne, Supplements 344.
Mnemosyne Supplements Online, Volumes 204-407, ISBN: 9789004322288.

Subjects:

Characters and characteristics in literature.

Greek drama (Tragedy) > History and criticism.

Greek drama (Tragedy) > Characters.

Mythology, Greek.