La chiamarono amplesso rubato (Euripide, Elena 22)

Authors

  • Walter Lapini Università di Genova (C)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36950/hyperboreus.gb6v-8222

Keywords:

Euripides, Greek etymology, Helen

Abstract

The hypothesis is advanced that in Hel. 19–20 Λήδαν κύκνου μορφώματ’ ὄρνιθος λαβών, / ὃς δόλιον εὐνὴν ἐξέπραξ’ ὑπ’ αἰετοῦ Euripides suggests the etymology Ἑλένη from ἑλεῖν εὐνήν, “she who was born from a stolen intercourse” (Zeus’ one with Leda).

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Published

2021-01-29

Issue

Vol. 26 No. 2 (2020)

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How to Cite

Lapini, W. (2021). La chiamarono amplesso rubato (Euripide, Elena 22). Hyperboreus, 26(2), 199-209. https://doi.org/10.36950/hyperboreus.gb6v-8222