SOCIÁLNE A POLITICKÉ ASPEKTY MÝTU O FAIDRE A HIPPOLYTOVI
SOCIAL AND POLITICAL ASPECTS OF THE MYTH OF PHAEDRA AND HIPPOLYTUS

Summary/Abstract: This study analyzes the myth of Phaedra and Hippolytus from a social and political point of view. After a general introduction and an outline of the methodology applied in the study, different versions of the myth are presented. The first part deals with ancient Greek and Roman dramas – Hippolytus by Euripides and Phaedra by Seneca. The author then turn his attention to some French titles: Phaedra by Jean Racine and Émile Zola’s novel The Kill. The final part compares Per Olov Enquist’s postmodern drama For Phaedra and Sarah Kane’s Phaedra’s Love. Besides interpreting and comparing these texts, the author also explores the evolution and the characters of the myth.

• Details
• Contents