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The myth of Phaedra and Hippolytus has been widely spread and staged since antiquity. In Greece, there has been a growing interest in its adaptation in recent decades. We examine two plays and a theatrical poem from the XXth and XXIst centuries: Φαίδρα (Phaedra) by Aristomenis Proveleggios, “Φαίδρα” (“Phaedra”) (1974-1975; 1978) by Yánnis Rítsos, and Φαίδρα ή Άλκηστη Love Stories (Phaedra or Alceste Love Stories) (2007) by Elena Penga. Phaedra is the central character in these three texts. Her rather unfinished relationship with Hippolytus provides an opportunity for the authors to highlight existential, psychoanalytical, gendered, and social concerns. The heroes attempt to manage a forbidden desire or rather the termination of their relationship, which leads them to their own demise. Their closeness is based on sexual desire, especially on Phaedra's part, but she also tries to imbue it with emotional and psychological dimensions. The advent of death does not seem painful for Phaedra, whereas Hippolytus oscillates between being victimized by the heroine and accepting his death while maintaining a fighting spirit. These plays enrich Greek dramaturgy and the perception of ancient Greek myths by highlighting the intricate relationship between life, love, and death.
Keywords: mythe grec, tragédie, Phèdre, Hippolyte, néohellénique
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Death is a highly personal matter that paradoxically concerns everyone. Although the concept of death transcends disciplinary cleavages, and despite an abundance of literature, its very nature is hard to pin down. This text mainly explores the biological side of the issue, through the study of apoptosis (a cell biology concept), by taking into account certain evolutionary aspects (from the perspective of evolution biology) and philosophical arguments (metabiology). Our thinking aims to thwart the codes of opposition between the concepts of living and dead, preferring to consider death as a part of Life. Last, our article proposes the ‘Black Light' metaphor to capture a general operation of the mind that consists in seeking, through mirroring or antonymy, the positive (creative) correlates of negation, opposition and destruction.
Keywords: mort cellulaire, apoptose, évolution biologique, métabiologie, dialogique, muerte celular, apoptosis, evolución biológica, metabiología, dialógica
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