Anthropomorphism, Theatre, Epiphany: From Herodotus to Hellenistic Historians
This paper argues that, beginning with the Euripidean deus ex machina, dramatic festivals introduced a new standard into epiphanic rituals and experience. Through the scenic double énonciation, gods are seen by mythical heroes as gods, but by the Athenian spectators as costumed actors and fictive en...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
[2018]
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Archiv für Religionsgeschichte
Year: 2018, Volume: 20, Issue: 1, Pages: 189-209 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Herodotus ca. 485 v. Chr.-424 v. Chr.
/ Euripides ca. 485/480 v. Chr.-406 v.Chr.
/ Deus ex machina
/ Epiphany
/ Ritual
/ Hero
/ God
/ Anthropomorphism
/ Hellenism
/ Historiography
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| RelBib Classification: | AA Study of religion AG Religious life; material religion BE Greco-Roman religions |
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