Moralna razsežnost Odisejevega lika v Sofoklovih tragedijah Ajant in Filoktet

Hodžić, Ariana (author), Snoj, Vid (mentor)

Diplomsko delo se ukvarja z Odisejem v Sofoklovih dramah Ajant in Filoktet. Osredotočam se na tri ključne perspektive, ki se opirajo na moralnost Odisejevega lika. Sprva predstavim Pindarjevo kritiko, ki izpodbija njegov sloves in postavi temelje za kritično tradicijo, ki sledi, nato pa se lotim Sofokla in njegovih tragedij. V obeh dramah je Odisejev lik povezan z dilemami, s katerimi se spopada oseba na vodilnem položaju in ki jih obuja spreminjanje starih vrednot v nove. Pozorna sem na to, kako lahko iste lastnosti enkrat veljajo za moralno prave, drugič pa ne. Vsebino obeh dram podrobno obnovim in analiziram lik Odiseja, nato pa sledi še primerjava. Poleg Pindarjevega in Sofoklovega pogleda na zapleteni Odisejev lik osvetlim še pogled Mary W. Blundell in W. B. Stanforda na to, kako deluje Odisej v Filoktetu, in Stanfordovo razmišljanje o Odisejevem odmiku od tradicionalnega junaka.

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: literatura in etika, starogrška tragedija, Sofokles, Ajant, Filoktet, Odisej
• Work type: Bachelor thesis/paper
• Organization: FF - Faculty of Arts
• Year: 2025
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-174643
• COBISS.SI-ID: 253880067
• Publication date in RUL: 08.10.2025

Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: The moral dimension of Odysseus' character in Sophocles' tragedies Ajax and Philoctetes

Abstract

This thesis focuses on Odysseus in Sophocles' dramas Ajax and Philoctetes. Focusing on three key perspectives based on the morality of Odysseus' character, I first present Pindar's criticism, which challenges his reputation and lays the foundations for the critical tradition that follows, and then turn to Sophocles and his tragedies. In both plays, the character of Odysseus is associated with the dilemmas faced by a person in a leading position, which are revived by the transformation of old values into new ones. I pay attention to how the same characteristics can be considered morally right in one instance and not in another. I summarize the content of both plays in detail and analyse the character of Odysseus, followed by a comparison. In addition to Pindar's and Sophocles' views on the complex character of Odysseus, I also highlight Mary W. Blundell and W. B. Stanford's views on how Odysseus acts in Philoctetes, and Stanford's thoughts on Odysseus' departure from the traditional hero.

• Keywords: literature and ethics, ancient Greek tragedy, Sophocles, Ajax, Philoctetes, Odysseus