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Murder Among Friends : Violation of Philia in Greek Tragedy
Murder Among Friends Violation of Philia in Greek Tragedy Author:Elizabeth S. Belfiore Philia describes the relationship of one individual to another: the bonds of affection, duty, or trust that exist between brother and sister or between warriors in battle. To the ancient Greeks, to violate teh philia bond was to commit an offense against the gods, and to such an offense, an entire community or even race is answerable. Belfiore ... more »looks at five major plays by Euripides, Aeschylus, and Sophocles to offer a meticulous examination of the philia factor, not only in its literary relation to tragic acts of hubris, but as a window into the sociocultural mores of the era.« less