{"product_id":"euripides-cyclops-a-satyr-play-paperback","title":"Euripides: Cyclops: A Satyr Play - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarl A. Shaw\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith its ribald chorus of ithyphallic, half-man \/ half-horse creatures, satyr drama was a peculiar part of the Athenian theatrical experience. Performed three times each year after a trilogy of tragedies, it was an integral part of the 5th- and 4th-century City Dionysia, a large festival in honour of the god Dionysus. \u003ci\u003eEuripides: Cyclops\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book-length study of this fascinating genre's only complete, extant play, a theatrical version of Odysseus' encounter with the monster Polyphemus. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShaw begins with a look at the history of the genre, following its development from early 6th-century religious processions up to the Hellenistic era. He then offers a comprehensive analysis of the \u003ci\u003eCyclops'\u003c\/i\u003e plot and performance, using the text (alongside ancient literary fragments and visual evidence) to determine the original viewing experience: the stage, masks, costumes, actions and emotions. A detailed examination of the text reveals that Euripides associates and distinguishes his version of the story from previous iterations of the myth, especially book nine of Homer's \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e. Euripides handles many of the same themes as his predecessors, but he updates the \u003ci\u003eCyclops\u003c\/i\u003e for the Athenian stage, adapting his work to reflect and comment upon contemporary religious, philosophical and literary-musical trends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarl A. Shaw \u003c\/b\u003eis Associate Professor of Greek Language and Literature at New College of Florida, USA. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eSatyric Play: The Evolution of Greek Comedy and Satyr Drama\u003c\/i\u003e (2014) and various articles on Greek drama and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.37 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 08, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42118119489671,"sku":"9781474245807","price":59.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/b2bae13aa5613f01256602e9adb053f8.webp?v=1732530578","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/euripides-cyclops-a-satyr-play-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}