Odysseus and the concept of “nobility” in Sophocles' "Ajax" and "Philoctetes"

The article shows that Odysseus in Sophocles’ Ajax and Philoctetes is at the centre of a redefinition of the concept of “nobility”. This figure has been seen to promote a new definition of the concept, but previous analyses tended to focus only on one or the other of the two plays, as Odysseus appe...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Elodie Paillard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Center for Hellenic Studies 2020-12-01
Series:Akropolis
Subjects:
Online Access:http://helenskestudije.me/ojs/index.php/jhs/article/view/59