The figure of Paris in Lykophron´s Alexandra

Authors

  • Melina Crossio Rizzi Universidad de Buenos Aires

Keywords:

Alexandra, greeks, Lykophron, Paris, trojans

Abstract

Alexandra narrates the events of the Trojan War from the Trojan perspective of Cassandra. From this, Lykophron builds a dichotomy between the Greeks and the Trojans by showing the savage behaviour of the one against the innocence of the other. Similarly, the prophetess alludes to the Trojans out of familiarity and places them in the place of the victims of the Greek atrocities. However, this constellation doesn’t work for everyone. Although Paris is a Trojan and Cassandra's brother, he is also portrayed as one of the main causes of the Trojans’ misfortunes. In this way, he is equated with the Greeks in terms of their violent acts for being the culprit in the attack on Troy, still being mentioned out of familiarity due to his fraternal bond with Cassandra. The aim of this article is to examine the representational strategies that Lykophron uses to build up the ambiguity of this figure.

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Published

28-08-2024

How to Cite

Crossio Rizzi, M. (2024). The figure of Paris in Lykophron´s Alexandra. Revista De Estudios Clásicos, (56), 1–11. Retrieved from https://revistas.uncu.edu.ar/ojs3/index.php/revistaestudiosclasicos/article/view/8125

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