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Athena's Justice: Athena, Athens and the Concept of Justice in Greek Tragedy

Athena's Justice: Athena, Athens and the Concept of Justice in Greek Tragedy

Kennedy, Rebecca Futo
Garrison, Daniel H.

Hardcover

Series: Lang Classical Studies, Book 16

Ancient GreeceTheater HistoryPlays

ISBN10: 1433104547
ISBN13: 9781433104541
Publisher: Peter Lang Us
Published: Jun 22 2009
Pages: 169
Weight: 0.97
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Athena is recognized as an allegory or representative of Athens in most Athenian public art except in tragedy. Perhaps this is because tragedy is rarely studied as a public art form or, perhaps, because her character is not static in tragedy. Although Athena's characterization changes to fit the needs of a particular drama, her clear connection with justice remains true throughout and suggests that she is always the representative of the city and its institutions. Athens, the city Athena protected, experienced a dramatic transformation in the fifth century: its political institutions, physical landscape, military power and international prestige underwent dynamic change. Athena, its goddess and its symbol, simultaneously transformed as well, although not always for the better.

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