“Such a car was given us by Helios ...”: the use of a winged car in Euripides’ Medea
Resumo
It is analyzed here the symbology of the winged-serpents chariot with
which Medea ran away in the homonymous tragedy of Euripides. The closing scene
consummates the “deification” process of the protagonist through the use of this
unique element of ancient Greek theater performance.
Se analiza aquí la simbología del carro de serpientes aladas en el que
huye Medea en la tragedia homónima de Eurípides. La escena de cierre corona el
proceso de “divinización” de la protagonista a través de la utilización de este singular
elemento de la performance teatral griega antigua