Lefkowitz Mary. Euripides and the Gods

Oxford University Press, 2016. — 321 p.Although modern readers continue to believe that in his dramas Euripides was questioning the nature and sometimes even the existence of the gods, and that through his dramas he sought to reveal the flaws in the traditional religious beliefs of his own time, this book argues that instead of seeking to undermine ancient religion, Euripides is describing with a brutal realism what the gods are like, and reminding his mortal audience of the limitations of human understanding. The question of Euripides’ attitude towards the gods is not merely of antiquarian interest. It affects the interpretation o...