A riddle on the riddle. Sappho of Lesbos and the riddle on the letter
Traditional riddles have an important philosophical function, since they show both the limits of the knowledge about the world and self-knowledge. From a philosophical perspective, in this paper I will analyze the riddle on the letter that appears in Antiphanes’ comedy Sappho (Athenaeus, Deipnosophi...
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I28-R145-7299_oai2025-11-17 Gardella Hueso, Mariana 2018-12-01 Traditional riddles have an important philosophical function, since they show both the limits of the knowledge about the world and self-knowledge. From a philosophical perspective, in this paper I will analyze the riddle on the letter that appears in Antiphanes’ comedy Sappho (Athenaeus, Deipnosophistae X.450e-451b = fr. 194 KA). In order to do this, I will present first some preliminary remarks on the riddle tradition in Ancient Greece, focusing mainly on Aristotle and Clearchus’ definitions of the riddle, the recurring devices using to disguise the solutions and the connection between riddles and humor. Then, I will examine some fragments of comedies in which well-known intellectual women or anonymous women appear on the scene uttering riddles. These sources will provide a frame to analyze, in the third place, the riddle of Antiphanes’ Sappo. Although it has been noticed that the solution of the riddle shows the importance of epistolary writing and the practice of silent reading, I would like to suggest that it could also refer to riddles themselves and to the way in which they are transmitted and solved. Los enigmas tradicionales poseen una importante función filosófica, ya que muestran los límites del conocimiento sobre el mundo y del conocimiento de sí. Desde una perspectiva filosófica, analizaré en este trabajo el enigma de la carta que aparece en Safo, la comedia de Antífanes (Ateneo, Banquete de los sabios X.450e-451b = fr. 194 KA). Para ello presentaré, en primer lugar, algunas observaciones preliminares sobre la tradición de los enigmas en Grecia antigua, deteniéndome principalmente en las definiciones de “enigma” ofrecidas por Aristóteles y Clearco, en las estrategias utilizadas para ocultar la solución y en la conexión entre los acertijos y el humor. En segundo lugar, examinaré algunos fragmentos de comedias en los que aparecen mujeres intelectuales conocidas o mujeres anónimas pronunciando enigmas. Estas fuentes proporcionarán un marco para analizar, en tercer lugar, el enigma que aparece en la comedia de Antífanes. Aunque se ha indicado que este acertijo muestra la importancia de la escritura epistolar y la práctica de la lectura silenciosa, me gustaría sugerir que también podría referir a los enigmas en sí mismos y al modo en que estos se transmiten y resuelven. application/pdf https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/CdF/article/view/7299 10.34096/cf.n71.7299 spa Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/CdF/article/view/7299/6548 Cuadernos de filosofía; Núm. 71 (2018); 5-18 2362-485X 0590-1901 knowledge riddle Sappho writing conocimiento enigma escritura Safo A riddle on the riddle. Sappho of Lesbos and the riddle on the letter Un enigma sobre el enigma. Safo de Lesbos y el acertijo de la carta info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion https://repositoriouba.sisbi.uba.ar/gsdl/cgi-bin/library.cgi?a=d&c=cufilo&d=7299_oai |
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Traditional riddles have an important philosophical function, since they show both the limits of the knowledge about the world and self-knowledge. From a philosophical perspective, in this paper I will analyze the riddle on the letter that appears in Antiphanes’ comedy Sappho (Athenaeus, Deipnosophistae X.450e-451b = fr. 194 KA). In order to do this, I will present first some preliminary remarks on the riddle tradition in Ancient Greece, focusing mainly on Aristotle and Clearchus’ definitions of the riddle, the recurring devices using to disguise the solutions and the connection between riddles and humor. Then, I will examine some fragments of comedies in which well-known intellectual women or anonymous women appear on the scene uttering riddles. These sources will provide a frame to analyze, in the third place, the riddle of Antiphanes’ Sappo. Although it has been noticed that the solution of the riddle shows the importance of epistolary writing and the practice of silent reading, I would like to suggest that it could also refer to riddles themselves and to the way in which they are transmitted and solved. |
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