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CHIARA THUMIGER, GREEK TRAGEDY BETWEEN HUMAN AND ANIMAL
the two extremes of the same continuum—with much of human experience
dangerously placed in the muddled area in between the two.
Appendix 1: Relevant animals and animal imagery in the extant
tragedies
Aeschylus, Persians
bee, ¢nqemourgÒj (612), smÁnoj meliss©n (127);
birds, eagle, a„etÒj (205), hawk, k…rkoj (207);
bovine, boàj (611);
fish, [¢spa…rousi cšrsJ] (977), „cqÚj (424), qÚnnoj (424);
horse, †ppoj (18, 32, 302);
sheep, mhlotrÒfoj (763);
snake, dr£kwn (81).
Aeschylus, Seven at Thebes
animal, generic, ¥gra (322), qršmma (181);
bird, o„wnÒj (24, 1020), Ôrnij (26, 597), chick, neossÒj (503), dove, pšleia
(294);
bovine, ƒpphdÒn (328), tauroktÒnoj (276), taurosf£gwn (43);
dog, kÚwn (1014);
horse, ƒppikÒj (61, 245, 475), †ppoj (393, 461), †ppioj (122, 130);
lion, lšwn (53, 291);
sheep, mÁlon (275);
snake, dr£kwn (291, 381, 503), Ôfin (495);
wolf, lÚkeioj (145), lÚkoj (1036).
Aeschylus, Supplices
animal, generic, bÒton (691), q»r (999), knèdalon (264, 762, 1000), swarm,
flock, ˜smÒj (30, 223, 684, 1034);
bird, o„wnopÒloj (57), Ôrnij (226, 801), pterÒn (329), ptšrux (783), dove,
pšleia (223), hawk, kirk»latoj (62), k…rkoj (224), knèdala pteroànta
(1000), nightingale, ¢hdèn (62), raven, kÒrax (751), vulture, gÚy (796),
pterwtîn ¡rpaga‹j (510);
bovine, bouqÚtoj (706), boàj (17, 42, 170, 275, 299, 306, 314, 569), d£malij
(351), ƒpp£j (431), pÒrtij (41, 314), taàroj (301);
camel, k£mhloj (285);
cattle/flock, po…mnh (642);
dog, kunoqras»j (758), kÚwn (760, 800);
[deserted by] goat, a„g…liy (794);
horse, †ppoj (183);
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