Abstract
The primary motivating force of the Ephesiaca’s plot can be attributed to the divine factor, which functions in a complementary and inclusive way with the intentions that inform the attitude of the various human agents. Eros’ initial scheme to avenge himself on Habrocomes’ pride constitutes the core of the composite divine intervention that both causes the primary couple’s wanderings and tribulations and brings about the happy denouement. Eros’ revenge centers on the hero’s body, which had been emphatically presented at the beginning of the narration as one of the main reasons for his arrogance towards the god, but ultimately aims at the rehabilitation of the hero, fulfilling thus the hopes of the Ephesians that someday Habrocomes will evolve into a noteworthy citizen. To this end, the purpose of Habrocomes’ wanderings and adventures also involves the acquisition through his several acquaintances of the necessary means that will ensure his future prosperity: in Hippothous the male protagonist will probably find a valuable ally for his subsequent political career in his native city, while the example of Aigialeus ensures the stability of the primary couple’s emotional bond. Furthermore, Habrocomes’ status is raised by the devotion of Anthia and the loyalty of his former servants. Finally, it is not inconceivable that Xenophon has been influenced by the philosophy of Heraclitus.
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Articles in the same Issue
- Titelseiten
- Aufsätze
- Homer’s Epigraph: Iliad 7.87–91
- Women’s Playthings: The Meaning of δούλευμα in Soph. Ant. 756, Eur. Ion 748, and Eur. Or. 221
- Re-experiencing the Past
- Lexicographica et onomastica Graeca
- Eros’ Paedeutic Function in the Ephesiaca of Xenophon of Ephesus
- Im Katalog nach Korinth
- Lien intertextuel et contexte dans l’œuvre-source: Claudien Ol. Prob. 163, Symmaque et les laudes Italiae virgiliennes
- Sidonius Apollinaris and Horace, Ars poetica 14–23
- Virgil and the Water of Nola in the Renaissance
- Miszellen
- Note on τὰ ἐφ᾽ ἑνός in Aristotle, Eth. Eud. 1245a31
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