Blood, toil, glue, and sweat: Sophocles, Trachiniae 767–9

P. J. Finglass*

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Abstract

This article argues that the true interpretation of a disputed simile in Sophocles can be achieved only by considering the image against the background of ancient Greek life, or more specifically, of ancient carpentry.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)231–243
Number of pages13
JournalAION. Annali dell'Università degli Studi di Napoli "L'Orientale" Sezione di Filologia e Letteratura Classica
Volume45
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 11 Sept 2024

Keywords

  • Sophocles
  • Textual criticism
  • Greek tragedy
  • Imagery
  • carpentry
  • Trachiniae
  • Heracles

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