The antistrophic section of Ion's monody (Eur. Ion 112-143) is formally a paean, but on the level of the content paean's traditional elements are used in a peculiar way, intermingled with other ones that are unusual for this choral genre. Strophe and antistrophe display structural analogies and oppositions, but in both of them the main point is Ion. Ion's service to Apollo is at the same time reason for gratitude, thanksgiving, praise of the god and object of request; its characteristic feature is continuity in time. Through the solo performance and the emphasis on "Ich-Paian" the paean becomes a description of the relationship between Ion and Apollo.
Un peana "anomalo" in tragedia: Eur. Ion 112-143
PACE, GIOVANNA
2009
Abstract
The antistrophic section of Ion's monody (Eur. Ion 112-143) is formally a paean, but on the level of the content paean's traditional elements are used in a peculiar way, intermingled with other ones that are unusual for this choral genre. Strophe and antistrophe display structural analogies and oppositions, but in both of them the main point is Ion. Ion's service to Apollo is at the same time reason for gratitude, thanksgiving, praise of the god and object of request; its characteristic feature is continuity in time. Through the solo performance and the emphasis on "Ich-Paian" the paean becomes a description of the relationship between Ion and Apollo.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
