Mito e paesaggio: influenze omeriche nelle Supplici di Eschilo

This paper analyses the landscapes presented in the Suppliant Women and their metaphorical meanings. The sea functions as a space of separation; at the same time, the myth of Io works as a literary referent to emphasise the connection between Argos and Egypt. By retracing Io’s journey in reverse, the Chorus reflects on its own identity and its relationship with Argos. Thus, the Danaids are ‘creatures of crossing’ like their progenitor Io: female figures suspended in a transitional state, between one seashore and the other. By retracing, as suppliants, the sea journey undertaken by Io, the Danaids reconnect with their Argive origins.