The Funeral Oration in Euripides' Supplices

Writing and self-conscious mythopoiēsis in Euripides

“…Scholars have explained the anomaly by suggesting that the Titans and Giants are 'conflated' in Euripides (cf. Collard (1991) ad Hec. 466-74, Gregory (1999) ad Hcc.…”

“…The wine imagery evoked confirms that Capaneus' moderation is specifically related to restraint from excessive 100 Rehm (1994) 112 goes so far as to claim that 'it would be hard to find a more theatrically daring moment in the history of the stage'. It is certainly 'a theatrical extravagance' (Collard (1975) 356). 101 The expression is that of Storey (2009) 124.…”

“…426 and cf. Collard (1972) 44 who points out that Theseus is the moral victor of the agon with the Theban herald).…”

“…Certainly there seems to be some corruption at Supp. 901-8 (see Collard (1975) ad 901-8). However, read in light of A. Th.…”

“…176-9); the empathy implied in these statements and that suggested by the requirements of the good poet seem thematically unified. Collard (1975) ad 176-83 would prefer a stronger link between the passages and posits a lacuna before Supp. 180 in which Adrastus' eloquence is mentioned and linked to his reputation as 'honey-voiced' (Tyrt.…”