Sophocles, Trachiniae

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Authors: P. E. Easterling, Felix Budelmann, Eveline Krummen
DOI: 10.1017/9781009501071.029
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Abstract

Professor Kitto’s recent study 1 of Trachiniae prompted me to write this paper; he makes many important points which I by no means wish to call in question, for example about Sophocles’ use of oracles, but the central problem, ‘What is the play about?’ seems to me to demand further discussion. Kitto believes that the play has a moral focus, and that it is fundamentally ‘about’ Zeus’ punishment of Heracles for his hubris.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Classical Antiquity Studies Classical Philosophy and Thought Classical Studies and Philology

Publication details

Journal / source
Cambridge University Press eBooks
Pages
394–411
Publication date
27 February 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book chapter