Euripides: Cyclops
Euripides: Cyclops by Euripides, published by Bloomsbury Academic in January 1998, is a first edition that spans 112 pages. This work is the only complete surviving example of a Satyric drama, a unique form that blends elements of both tragedy and comedy. The play features a chorus of Satyrs, mythical beings that are half goat and half man, serving as attendants to Dionysus. This edition is designed for students who may have limited exposure to Greek drama, providing essential linguistic support and vocabulary aids.
Readers will find that this edition includes notes that assist with understanding more complex verb forms, along with a vocabulary of particles and cases tailored for beginners. The text also engages with literary questions raised by the play and examines the significance of the Satyr-play in the evolution of Greek tragedy. This scholarly approach makes it a valuable resource for those interested in ancient languages, performing arts, and literary collections.
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Euripides’ “Cyclops” is the only complete surviving example of a Satyric drama. The Satyr-play drama has a nature entirely of its own, neither tragic nor comic, but something between the two. Its most distinctive feature is its chorus of Satyrs, strange creatures, half goat and half men, the attendants of Dionysus. This edition was originally published by Cambridge University Press and is intended for students who have previously read little or no Greek drama. The notes provide linguistic help and more difficult verb forms are given separately in the vocabulary. There is also an additional vocabulary of particles and of cases to assist the relative beginner. Literary questions raised by the play are dealt with and the role of the Satyr-play in the growth of Greek tragedy is explored.
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