Divine and human action in Euripides’ Helen
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https://doi.org/10.25145/j.fortunat.2020.32.19Keywords:
Euripides’ Helen, divine - human action, illusion - realityAbstract
This article discusses the interplay of divine and human action in Euripides’ Helen. Due to their limited understanding and the deception of the gods, mortals are often led to miscalculations and errors. Yet this does not mean that they cannot act as free agents. The plot of the play indicates that within the limits of their humanity, men can determine their fortunes by their own decisions and attitude to life, despite the fact that the motives and the nature of the gods remain ambiguous.
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