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OverviewWith its ribald chorus of ithyphallic, half-man / half-horse creatures, satyr drama was a peculiar part of the Athenian theatrical experience. Performed three times each year after a trilogy of tragedies, it was an integral part of the 5th- and 4th-century City Dionysia, a large festival in honour of the god Dionysus. Euripides: Cyclops is the first book-length study of this fascinating genre’s only complete, extant play, a theatrical version of Odysseus’ encounter with the monster Polyphemus. Shaw begins with a look at the history of the genre, following its development from early 6th-century religious processions up to the Hellenistic era. He then offers a comprehensive analysis of the Cyclops’ plot and performance, using the text (alongside ancient literary fragments and visual evidence) to determine the original viewing experience: the stage, masks, costumes, actions and emotions. A detailed examination of the text reveals that Euripides associates and distinguishes his version of the story from previous iterations of the myth, especially book nine of Homer’s Odyssey. Euripides handles many of the same themes as his predecessors, but he updates the Cyclops for the Athenian stage, adapting his work to reflect and comment upon contemporary religious, philosophical and literary-musical trends. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Professor Carl A. Shaw (New College of Florida, USA)Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic Weight: 0.209kg ISBN: 9781474245807ISBN 10: 1474245803 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 08 August 2019 Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Professional & Vocational , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsList of Figures Preface Notes for the Reader List of Abbreviations 1. The Cyclops and Satyr Drama 2. Viewing the Play: Plot and Performance 3. Themes, Issues, and Functions 4. Euripides' Cyclops in its Literary Context Endnotes References General IndexReviews"""An informative and commendable introduction to what for some may be an unfamiliar and peculiar form of drama ... Shaw has done a first-rate job of making this unusual and unfamiliar drama accessible to students, instructors, actors and producers. He has managed to tease a great deal out of the language of the text and the possible impact of the staging, and he persuasively demonstrates how Euripides 'updates one of the most Homeric stories for the Athenian stage, rewriting an archaic myth to fit contemporary society' (118)."" - Bryn Mawr Classical Review" An informative and commendable introduction to what for some may be an unfamiliar and peculiar form of drama ... Shaw has done a first-rate job of making this unusual and unfamiliar drama accessible to students, instructors, actors and producers. He has managed to tease a great deal out of the language of the text and the possible impact of the staging, and he persuasively demonstrates how Euripides 'updates one of the most Homeric stories for the Athenian stage, rewriting an archaic myth to fit contemporary society' (118). - Bryn Mawr Classical Review Author InformationCarl A. Shaw is Associate Professor of Greek Language and Literature at New College of Florida, USA. He is the author of Satyric Play: The Evolution of Greek Comedy and Satyr Drama (2014) and various articles on Greek drama and culture. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |