The word πύλη in Mt 16,18 and the Tragedy Antigone of Sophocles. A Contribution to the Issue of Translation Cover Image

Der Begriff πύλη in Mt 16,18 und die Tragödie Antigone von Sophokles. Ein Beitrag zur Problematik der Übersetzung
The word πύλη in Mt 16,18 and the Tragedy Antigone of Sophocles. A Contribution to the Issue of Translation

Author(s): Daniel Dzikiewicz
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion
Published by: Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne w Łodzi
Keywords: translation; gate; power; throat; Sophocles; Antigone; Hades;city;

Summary/Abstract: This article follows a study undertaken 2017 in the journal Colloquia Theologica Ottoniana (pp. 57-67). The argumentation proposed at that time justifying the reading of the term πύλαι in Mt 16, 18 as “throats” is here enriched with two other reasons for just such understanding of the analyzed Greek noun. The recited evidence comes from Sophocles' Antigone and in some measure confirms the correctness of the proposed interpretation.

  • Issue Year: 30/2021
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 37-48
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: German