Abstract
In this article I present two arguments concerning Seneca's tragedy Phaedra: (1) The character Phaedra is not simply a scheming, manipulative and evil woman, but rather a woman torn apart by love and fear; (2) Phaedra in the play is not a badly and incoherently portrayed character, but a convincing and realistically drawn character. The two arguments are independent, but they combine to show Phaedra as one of Seneca's best tragic creations.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Classica et Mediaevalia |
| Volume | 58 |
| Pages (from-to) | 237-257 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| ISSN | 0106-5815 |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Keywords
- Faculty of Humanities
- Seneca
- Phaedra