Koinophileî dianoíai (Ar. Eu. 984). Emotional Diplomacy, the Transformation of the Furies, and Athenian Political Unity
The purpose of this paper is to explore the emotional background of the international dimension revealed in Aeschylus’ Eumenides by means of an original reading of Pallas Athena’s final words focused on hegemonic consolidation. It is well known that, after Orestes’ acquittal, the goddess managed to...
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Asociación de Estudios Interdisciplinarios sobre Europa (ADEISE)
2021
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| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.uncu.edu.ar/ojs3/index.php/europa/article/view/5495 |
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| Sumario: | The purpose of this paper is to explore the emotional background of the international dimension revealed in Aeschylus’ Eumenides by means of an original reading of Pallas Athena’s final words focused on hegemonic consolidation. It is well known that, after Orestes’ acquittal, the goddess managed to persuade the Erinyes to join the Athenian cult as metics and that, by accepting the proposal, the Furies would become benefactor goddesses of the polis. An examination of the vocabulary present in the diplomatic efforts carried out by Athena allows us to pay particular attention to the affective devices deployed when searching for an alliance. Range from fear of stasis to pacification, from anger and rejection to common love and veneration, the final verses of the play help to understand the emotional foundations —essential for the success of any foreign policy— which characterized the development of Athenian diplomacy in the middle of the fifth century BCE. |
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