Consequences of allegory: a case study of Vizyenos’ Platonic imagery¹

Author: Kalligas, Pavlos

Source: Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies, Volume 35, Number 2, September 2011 , pp. 198-211(14)

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Abstract:

An analysis of Georgios Vizyenos’ story ‘The Consequences of the Old Story’ reveals considerable influences from the work of Plato, especially from the Phaedrus. These pertain both to some basic motifs governing its plot and to some structural aspects of the work. The central theme of the three types of madness (erotic, divinatory and poetic) pervades both works, but there are also questions concerning the characteristics of writing and the role of authorial presence (and absence), which seem to establish a significant relation between them.

Document Type: Original Article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/030701311X12906802900430

Affiliations: University of Athens

Publication date: 2011-09-01

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