Journal article
Aristophanes and the cult of the saviour
- Abstract:
- Aristophanes’ Knights, Peace, and Birds are deeply interested in the figure of the civic “saviour”, who is depicted as a Gottmensch: a man become god or, at least, a man deserving of religious treatment such as the gods receive. While the Aristophanic treatment of the theme contains many parodic, paratragic, and metatheatrical elements, it arguably still offers a utilizable and unique window onto real-life practices concerning fifth-century BCE Gottmensch- and saviour-figures. Aristophanic comedy consequently has a role to play in the reconstruction of the early history of saviour- and ruler-cult, prior to the divine cult given to Lysandros in his own lifetime at Samos in 404 BCE.
- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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(Preview, Accepted manuscript, pdf, 632.6KB, Terms of use)
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.4000/mythos.2088
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- Publisher:
- Salvatore Sciascia Editore
- Journal:
- Mythos More from this journal
- Volume:
- 14
- Publication date:
- 2020-12-31
- Acceptance date:
- 2020-05-12
- DOI:
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2037-7746
- ISSN:
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1972-2516
- Language:
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English
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- Pubs id:
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1105145
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pubs:1105145
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2020-05-15
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- Mythos
- Copyright date:
- 2020
- Notes:
- This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available online from Salvatore Sciascia Editore at https://doi.org/10.4000/mythos.2088
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