La Bestial and sub-human Greek violence in Lycophron’s Alenxandra

  • Melina Crossio Rizzi
Keywords: Lycophron – Alexandra – animalization – Greek violence – animal metaphor.

Abstract

The use of animal metaphors in the Alexandra of Lycophron has been studied by several critics. This article analyzes the construction of Greeks’ figure from its animalization. This process includes both the use of metaphors and animal comparisons, as well as the vocabulary used to describe states and actions of the characters. In this sense, this study will develop on the assimilation of the Greeks to animals and, therefore, their degradation to barbaric and sub-human creatures.

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Published
2023-12-22
How to Cite
Crossio Rizzi , M. (2023). La Bestial and sub-human Greek violence in Lycophron’s Alenxandra. Anales De Filología Clásica, 1(36). https://doi.org/10.34096/afc.i36.13847
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