Sanguis versus Cruor in Seneca’s and Shakespeare’s Tragedies. An Etymological Perspective

Sanguis versus Cruor in Seneca’s and Shakespeare’s Tragedies. An Etymological Perspective

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Propensity for murder co-exists, by virtue of the conflict of opposites, with the need of perpetuating the human race. This etymological study, illustrated with examples from Seneca’s and Shakespeare’s tragedies, reveals the dual nature of blood that symbolises not only the positive aspects of li...

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Main Author: Antuza Genescu
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Editura Universităţii Aurel Vlaicu Arad 2014-11-01
Series:Journal of Humanistic and Social Studies
Subjects:
sanguis – cruor
blood – gore opposition
vital fluid
bloodshed
Online Access:http://www.jhss.ro/downloads/10/articles/1%20Genescu.pdf
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Summary:Propensity for murder co-exists, by virtue of the conflict of opposites, with the need of perpetuating the human race. This etymological study, illustrated with examples from Seneca’s and Shakespeare’s tragedies, reveals the dual nature of blood that symbolises not only the positive aspects of life – sanguis, but also man’s negative inclinations which lead, through the act of killing, to cruor (gore), the proof of murder itself.
ISSN:2067-6557
2247-2371

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