Anarkhia in Classical Greece
A semantic investigation in selected tragedies
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Anarkhia, Classical Greek, Semantic context, lexicographic analysis, civil disobedienceAbstract
This article conducts an investigation of the word anarkhia in Classical Greece, exploring its semantic development and usage in ancient Greek tragedies by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, including Seven against Thebes, Suppliants, Agamemnon, Antigone, and Hecuba. Lexical, etymological, and historical analyses reveal that the term is associated with civil disobedience, refusal to obey, and power vacuum, supported by Jebb (SOPHOCLES; JEBB [1888] 2010), Rosenfield (2002), and Laffon (2018). The research contextualizes the tragedies within the socio-political and historical setting of Classical Greece, deepening the understanding of the significance and relevance of anarkhia across various spheres of thought and culture of that era. The methodology includes collecting lexicographical occurrences from the Perseus website, endorsed by the Thesaurus Linguae Graecae®, and established Greek texts by the academic community. The study enriches knowledge about Hellenic civilization's language, culture, and political thought, contributing to Classical Studies and the understanding of Ancient Greek society and politics.
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