- EAN13
- 9782875623829
- Éditeur
- Presses Universitaires de Liège
- Date de publication
- 21/08/2023
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- Kernos suppléments
- Langue
- anglais
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Laughter for the Gods: Ritual in Old Comedy
Elena Chepel
Presses Universitaires de Liège
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Aide EAN13 : 9782875623829
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Ritual permeates Greek comedies of the fifth and fourth centuries BC. In Birds
and Peace, the performance of sacrifice is central to the plot and its
dramatic action; Women at the Thesmophoria is set during the celebration of a
religious festival; while the story of Wealth relies on a successful
incubation at the sanctuary of Asklepios. Other plays of Aristophanes, as well
as fragments from other comic poets, also feature ritual processions,
libations, hymns, and prayers. Why and how were these real-life practices of
Greek religion represented in comedies? And what did it mean for the audience
to laugh at them? This study is the first comprehensive analysis of the comic
scenes in which characters perform rituals on stage. These theatrical
representations of religious rites are examined not only with regard to their
role in the fabric of particular plays, they are also analysed within the
broader framework of the competition of dramatic poets at the Athenian
festival of Dionysos. The approach chosen allows for a new perspective to
develop on the old discussion regarding the religious dimension of Greek
theatre. It is argued that comic rituals (and the playwrights behind them)
consciously claim to be authentic, and thus transform the performance of a
comic play into a significant event which is relevant for the city and its
religion.
and Peace, the performance of sacrifice is central to the plot and its
dramatic action; Women at the Thesmophoria is set during the celebration of a
religious festival; while the story of Wealth relies on a successful
incubation at the sanctuary of Asklepios. Other plays of Aristophanes, as well
as fragments from other comic poets, also feature ritual processions,
libations, hymns, and prayers. Why and how were these real-life practices of
Greek religion represented in comedies? And what did it mean for the audience
to laugh at them? This study is the first comprehensive analysis of the comic
scenes in which characters perform rituals on stage. These theatrical
representations of religious rites are examined not only with regard to their
role in the fabric of particular plays, they are also analysed within the
broader framework of the competition of dramatic poets at the Athenian
festival of Dionysos. The approach chosen allows for a new perspective to
develop on the old discussion regarding the religious dimension of Greek
theatre. It is argued that comic rituals (and the playwrights behind them)
consciously claim to be authentic, and thus transform the performance of a
comic play into a significant event which is relevant for the city and its
religion.
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