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  1. Theatre of Apollo
    Divine Justice and Sophocles' Oedipus the King
    Published: 1996
    Publisher:  MQUP, Montreal ; ProQuest, Ann Arbor, Michigan

    Literary critics have consistently marginalized the role of Apollo in Sophocles' Oedipus the King: some declare him to be inscrutable, others ignore him, and still others deny his existence altogether. In defiance of this long-standing critical... more

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    Literary critics have consistently marginalized the role of Apollo in Sophocles' Oedipus the King: some declare him to be inscrutable, others ignore him, and still others deny his existence altogether. In defiance of this long-standing critical consensus, Drew Griffith offers a new interpretation of the play by arguing that Apollo brings about Oedipus' downfall as just punishment for his hubris.

     

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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9780773566279
    RVK Categories: FH 22990
    Subjects: Götter; Gerechtigkeit <Motiv>
    Other subjects: Sophocles (497/496 v. Chr.-406 v. Chr.): Oedipus tyrannus; Apollon Gott
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (158 pages)
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