Everything to Do with Dionysus: Reading The Birth of Tragedy through the Lens of Satyr Play.

  • Published In: Philosophy & Literature, 2024, v. 48, n. 1. P. 232 1 of 3

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  • Authored By: Tarnopolsky, Christina 3 of 3

Abstract

This article offers a new reading of Friedrich Nietzsche's The Birth of Tragedy by reading it as a satyr play that utilizes motifs from Euripides's Bacchae , which itself has recently been read as a satyr play. Reading The Birth of Tragedy this way offers new insights into Nietzsche's notion of satyr plays and their relation to Greek tragedy. It also helps to shed light on Nietzsche's depiction of the dual nature of Dionysus and the complex character of human suffering. Finally, it even helps explain Euripides's and Socrates's eventual recognition of the importance of illusion for life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Philosophy & Literature. 2024/04, Vol. 48, Issue 1, p232
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Religion and Philosophy
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0190-0013
  • DOI:10.1353/phl.2024.a930340
  • Accession Number:178140220
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