Αρχαίοι μύθοι στη νεοελληνική δραματουργία. Τρωικός κύκλος–Θηβαϊκός κύκλος by Athanasios Blessios (review)

IF 0.1 3区 历史学 0 CLASSICS CLASSICAL JOURNAL Pub Date : 2023-10-01 DOI:10.1353/tcj.2023.a909271
Stella Alexiou
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Reviewed by: Αρχαίοι μύθοι στη νεοελληνική δραματουργία. Τρωικός κύκλος–Θηβαϊκός κύκλος by Athanasios Blessios Stella Alexiou Αρχαίοι μύθοι στη νεοελληνική δραματουργία. Τρωικός κύκλος–Θηβαϊκός κύκλος. By ATHANASIOS BLESSIOS. Athens, GR: Grigoris, 2020. Pp. 504. Hardback, € 28.00. ISBN: 978–960–612–311–5. For literature and theatre scholars, the book entitled Αρχαίοι μύθοι στη νεοελληνική δραματουργία. Τρωικός κύκλος–Θηβαϊκός κύκλος. Ο μύθος των Λαμβακιδών is a valuable guide to making full use of the myth as a decisive tool in modern Greek dramaturgy. The scientific activity of Athanasios Blessios, Professor of Theatre Studies, is well-known from his personal bibliography. He has published a great volume of articles on modern Greek dramaturgy, as well as various monographs in this specific field of research. In his latest scientific work, Athanasios Blessios uses strong narrative dynamics to map the perception of ancient Greek myths of epic and tragedy in modern Greek dramaturgy from the 19th to the 21st century. The book is well-structured and comprises meaningful and in-depth analysis. It is divided into two parts: the first part explores the Trojan cycle, namely the myth of Helen, of Achilles, of Philoctetes and of Odysseus, whereas the fifth chapter assesses the presence and use of the myth of other–primarily Trojan–heroes in Greek dramaturgy. The second part provides a comprehensive overview of the use of the Theban cycle, widely known through the myth of the Labdacids. More specifically, the first chapter comprises three categories of plays, where the predominant figure is that of Oedipus in relation to his father, Laius, and to other heroes, while the case of Chrysippus constitutes a distinct category, as this specific myth has been used by Dimitris Dimitriadis in his play Χρύσιππος (2008). The second chapter presents plays where the leading characters are Oedipus and Jocasta, while the third chapter focuses on Antigone, the most admired heroine in modern and contemporary dramaturgy compared to the other heroes and heroines of the Theban cycle, as implied by her predominance in the titles of relevant plays, but it is also reflected into other characters, namely Ismene, Creon and Haemon. The fourth chapter looks into the plays Αντιγόνη και Πολυνείκης (1977), by Costas Socratous, Πάροδος Θηβών (1994), by Iakovos Kambanelis, and Τειρεσίας (1964–1971), by Yannis Ritsos, that differ from the plays discussed in the other chapters due to their distinct theme, which is, however, essentially associated with the other thematic sections of the book. In this critical review, I would like to highlight the valuable and interesting inventory of plays (1870–2019) related to Odysseus’ return to Ithaca, a section that–as Blessios points out–is the most popular among the sections [End Page 125] of the Odysseus myth in modern Greek dramaturgy. As two of the above-mentioned works are plays by Cypriot writers, Blessios’ study incorporates texts from the Cypriot theater that keeps pace with the Greek theater (9). The first play is a metrical comedy entitled Η Πηνελόπη και οι Μνηστήρες (1978), by Costas Socratous, and the second one is a play in five acts entitled Ο θρόνος της Ιθάκης (1979), by Loulla Georgiadou. Drawing upon the myth, the latter brings to the fore the national tragedy of 1974; as regards the play by Socratous, Blessios elaborates on an interesting perspective of the influences that seem to dominate the play. In conclusion, the book entitled Αρχαίοι μύθοι στη νεοελληνική δραματουργία. Τρωικός κύκλος–Θηβαϊκός κύκλος. Ο μύθος των Λαμβακιδών encompasses all the information needed for the reader to discover how the four mythical cycles (the Trojan cycle, the Theban cycle, the cycle of the Atreidae and the Argonautic cycle) are used in modern Greek dramaturgy. Lastly, among the virtues of the book, it is worth mentioning the extensive, consolidated reference list, and the useful index of plays and names that complements the volume. [End Page 126] Stella Alexiou University of Cyprus, stellaalexiou5@cytanet.com.cy Copyright © 2023 Classical Association of the Middle West and South
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现代希腊戏剧中的古代神话。特洛伊循环-忒拜循环》,作者:阿塔纳西奥斯-布莱西奥斯(评论)
评论者Αρχαίοι μύθοι στη νεοελληνική δραματουργία.Τρωικός κύκλος-Θηβαϊκός κύκλος by Athanasios Blessios Stella Alexiou Αρχαίοι μύθοι στη νεοελληνική δραματουργία.Τρωικός κύκλος-Θηβαϊκός κύκλος.作者:ATHANASIOS BLESSIOS。雅典,GR:Grigoris,2020 年。Pp.504.精装,28.00 欧元。ISBN:978-960-612-311-5。对于文学和戏剧学者而言,题为《Αρχαίοι μύθοι στη νεοελληνική δραματουργία.Τρωικός κύκλος-Θηβαϊκός κύκλος.Ο μύθος των Λαμβακιδών 是充分利用神话作为现代希腊戏剧创作的决定性工具的宝贵指南。戏剧研究教授 Athanasios Blessios 的科研活动在其个人书目中广为人知。他发表了大量关于现代希腊戏剧的文章,并出版了这一特定研究领域的多部专著。在其最新的学术著作中,阿塔纳西奥斯-布莱西奥斯运用强大的叙事动力,描绘了从 19 世纪到 21 世纪现代希腊戏剧创作中对古希腊史诗和悲剧神话的认识。该书结构严谨,包含有意义的深入分析。全书分为两部分:第一部分探讨了特洛伊周期,即海伦神话、阿基里斯神话、菲洛克忒忒斯神话和奥德修斯神话,而第五章则评估了希腊戏剧中其他英雄(主要是特洛伊英雄)神话的存在和使用情况。第二部分全面概述了忒拜周期的使用情况,该周期通过拉布达基德神话广为人知。更具体地说,第一章包括三类戏剧,其中最主要的形象是俄狄浦斯与其父亲拉伊俄斯以及其他英雄的关系,而克里西普斯则构成了一个独特的类别,因为迪米特里斯-迪米特里阿迪斯(Dimitris Dimitriadis)在其戏剧Χρύσιππος(2008 年)中使用了这一特定神话。第二章介绍了以俄狄浦斯和约卡斯塔为主角的戏剧,而第三章的重点是安提戈涅,与忒拜周期的其他英雄和女英雄相比,安提戈涅是现当代戏剧中最受推崇的女英雄,这一点从她在相关戏剧的标题中占主导地位就可以看出,但这也反映在其他人物身上,即伊斯梅内、克里昂和海蒙。第四章探讨了科斯塔斯-索克拉图斯(Costas Socratous)的剧本《Αντιγόνη και Πολυνείκης 》(1977 年)、伊科沃斯-坎巴内利斯(Iakovos Kambanelis)的剧本《Πάροδος Θηβών 》(1994 年)和《Τειρεσίας》(1964-1971 年)、Yannis Ritsos 的作品,这些作品因其独特的主题而有别于其他章节所讨论的剧作,但这些主题基本上与本书的其他主题部分相关联。在这篇批评性评论中,我想强调与奥德修斯返回伊萨卡有关的戏剧(1870-2019 年)的宝贵而有趣的清单,正如布莱西奥斯指出的那样,这个部分是现代希腊戏剧创作中最受欢迎的奥德修斯神话部分 [第 125 页完]。由于上述作品中有两部是塞浦路斯作家创作的剧本,布莱西奥斯的研究将塞浦路斯戏剧中的文本纳入其中,与希腊戏剧保持同步(9)。第一部是科斯塔斯-索克拉图斯 (Costas Socratous) 的格律喜剧《ΗΠηνελόπη και οι Μνηστήρες 》(1978 年),第二部是卢拉-乔治亚杜 (Loulla Georgiadou) 的五幕戏剧《Οθρόνος της Ιθάκης 》(1979 年)。后者以神话为基础,突出了 1974 年的民族悲剧;关于苏格拉底的戏剧,布莱西奥斯从一个有趣的角度阐述了似乎主导该剧的影响因素。总之,这本名为《Αρχαίοι μύθοι στη νεοελληνική δραματουργία.Τρωικός κύκλος-Θηβαϊκός κύκλος.Ο μύθος των Λαμβακιδών 囊括了读者所需的所有信息,帮助读者了解现代希腊戏剧创作中如何使用四个神话循环(特洛伊循环、忒拜循环、阿特里科循环和阿耳戈诺特循环)。最后,在本书的优点中,值得一提的是其内容广泛的综合参考书目,以及作为补充的有用的剧本和人名索引。[End Page 126] Stella Alexiou University of Cyprus, stellaalexiou5@cytanet.com.cy 版权所有 © 2023 中西部和南部古典协会
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