JOURNAL ARTICLE

Parmenidean Resonances in Aeschylus' Hymn to Zeus.

  • Published In: Classical World, 2024, v. 118, n. 1. P. 1 1 of 3

  • Database: Education Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Reinhardt, Isabella 3 of 3

Abstract

This article examines Parmenidean resonances in the Hymn to Zeus of Aeschylus' Agamemnon. The works exhibit four distinct similarities: the image of the road of thought the blending of abstract and physical imagery the changelessness of the object of knowledge in time and a focus on correct language. These resonances endow Zeus with properties similar to those of Parmenides' what-is and illuminate the chorus' epistemological uncertainty. Analysis of these references reveals an Aeschylus capable of adapting the language of contemporary presocratic thought. Aeschylus adopts Parmenidean metaphysical language and uses it to illustrate an ethical problem: the nature of Zeus and his influence on the mortal world. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Classical World. 2024/10, Vol. 118, Issue 1, p1
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Biography
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:00098418
  • DOI:10.1353/clw.2024.a944554
  • Accession Number:181232631
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