Sleeping with the Tyrant: Thebe the Tyrannicide and the Death of Alexander of Pherae in Plutarch’s Pelopidas
The murder of Alexander of Pherae by his wife Thebe closes Plutarch’s Pelopidas. While scholars have tended to view this ending as posthumous vengeance for Plutarch’s hero, this paper argues that Plutarch wrote Alexander’s death to satisfy the quintessential elements which a wicked tyrant ought to...
Gespeichert in:
| 1. Verfasser: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Artigo |
| Sprache: | Alemão |
| Veröffentlicht: |
University of Alberta Library
2021-05-01
|
| Schriftenreihe: | Histos |
| Schlagworte: | |
| Online-Zugang: | https://histos.org/index.php/histos/article/view/470 |
| Tags: |
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie das erste Tag hinzu!
|